EBME Service

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Infrastructure for details regarding scissor lifts used by the air ambulance, including ownership, location, and servicing records. The authority responded that the information is not held and suggested contacting Manx Care instead.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure does not hold the requested information regarding air ambulance scissor lifts.
• The requester was advised to contact Manx Care for potential assistance.
• The request specifically concerned scissor lifts used to transport patients to and from the air ambulance.
• The response was issued on the same day the request was received.
• The case reference number is 4664911.

Data Disclosed

• 2025-05-20
• 4664911
• 1998
• IM1 2RF
• (01624) 686785

Original Request

Please could DOI EBME / Fleet Service confirm the following for the scissor lifts which are in use with the air ambulance to get patients to and from the airplane. How many scissor lifts are in operations Their location ? Isle of Man Who owns them? How often are they serviced? When was the last review / test of them under the lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 4664911 20 May 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 20 May 2025, which states:

"Please could DOI EBME / Fleet Service confirm the following for the scissor lifts which are in use with the air ambulance to get patients to and from the airplane.

How many scissor lifts are in operations

Their location ? Isle of Man

Who owns them?

How often are they serviced?

When was the last review / test of them under the lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

However, you may wish to contact Manx Care who may be able to help you.

Please quote the reference number 4664911 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.