The number of ambulance service vehicles in operation in each Ambulance Division in each of the last five years are set out in the following table:
NIAS division A and E vehicles PCS vehicles Rapid Response 1 January 2007 Northern 38 27 2 Southern 30 21 1 East City 22 East total 331 1 East Country 22 1— 2 Western 28 22 3 Total 140 103 9 1 January 2006 Northern 38 27 2 Southern 30 21 1 East City 22 East total 332 1 East Country 22 2— 1 Western 28 22 2 Total 140 103 7 1 January 2005 Northern 37 27 2 Southern 30 21 1 East City 21 East total 333 1 East Country 22 3— 1 Western 27 22 2 Total 137 103 7 1 January 2004 Northern 37 21 1 Southern 30 16 1 East City 21 East total 324 1 East Country 22 4— 1 Western 27 19 1 Total 137 88 5 1 January 2003 Northern 37 21 1 Southern 30 16 1 East City 21 East total 325 1 East Country 22 5— Western 27 19 1 Total 137 88 4 Vehicle types: Accident and Emergency (A and E) Rapid Response Vehicles (RRV) Patient Care Service (PCS)