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Fire Statistics Scotland 2011-12

Table 12d: Non-fatal casualties from primary fires by age and nature of treatments 2011-12 provisional - Scotland

	Non Fire and Rescue Service Non-Fatal Casualties³					Number
Nature of treatment	Female	Male	Unknown/ unspecified	Total	Fire and Rescue Service⁴	Non-Fatal Casualties Total
Precautionary check recommended	155	145	7	307	3	310
First aid given at scene	251	229	9	489	9	498
Person went to hospital, injuries appear to be Slight	213	278	5	496	12	508
Person went to hospital, injuries appear to be Serious	24	54		78	4	82
Total	643	706	21	1,370	28	1,398

Notes

1 - tables show main injuries only, priority is given to 'burns' and being 'overcome by gas or smoke'.

However, if both these injuries occur, these are shown together

2 - if 'physical injuries' and 'shock' occur, then physical injuries is recorded

3 - refers to persons who are not members of the fire and rescue service

4 - refers to fire and rescue service personnel

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