Hi emergency responders (cops/ ambos) in Perth, just curious, do you get a heap of weird/cooked calls during a full moon compared to day to day issues?

Published 9 May 2026
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While many Perth emergency responders believe the full moon triggers unusual behaviour, data suggests this is a myth. Research indicates that call volumes and the nature of incidents do not actually increase during lunar events. Instead, the perception of ‘cooked’ calls is often attributed to illusory correlation and storytelling within the service.