Fire Statistics Scotland 2012-13

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


Table 12b: Fatal casualties from primary fires by gender and cause of death 2012-13 provisional - Scotland

  Non Fire and Rescue Service
Fatal Casualties3
  Number
Cause of death/nature of injury Female Male Unknown/
unspecified
Total Fire and Rescue Service4 Fatal Casualties Total
Burns 7 5 - 12 - 12
Burns and overcome by gas or smoke1 3 1 - 4 - 4
Overcome by gas, smoke or fumes 5 11 - 16 - 16
Physical injuries2 - - - - - -
Other specified - - - - - -
Unspecified/not known 8 6   14 - 14
Total 23 23 - 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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