Fire Statistics Scotland 2012-13

Statistical bulletin providing statistics on the incidents that Scotland's Fire and Rescue Services attended in 2012-13.


Table 14b: Fatal casualties from primary fires by age and cause of death 2012-13 provisional - Scotland

Non Fire and Rescue Service
Fatal Casualties3
Number
Cause of death 0-16 17-29 30-59 60+ Unknown/ unspecified Total Fire and Rescue Service4 Fatal Casualties Total
Burns - 1 - 11 - 12 - 12
Burns and overcome by gas or smoke1 - - 2 2 - 4 - 4
Overcome by gas, smoke or fumes - - 10 6 - 16 - 16
Physical injuries(2) - - - - - - - -
Other specified - - - - - - - -
Unspecified/not known - - 7 7 - 14 - 14
Total - 1 19 26 - 46 - 46

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

5 - this category is a subset of 'others' - where FRS stated smoke inhalation occurred but not severe enough to be classified as person was overcome

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