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Fire Statistics Scotland 2011-12

Table 14b: Fatal casualties from primary fires by age and cause of death 2011-12 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	-	-	3	4	-	7	-	7
Burns and overcome by gas or smoke¹	2	2	5	9	-	18	-	18
Overcome by gas, smoke or fumes	1	-	13	8	-	22	-	22
Physical injuries²	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other specified	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Unspecified/not known	-	1	3	6	-	10	-	10
Total	3	3	24	27	-	57	-	57

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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