Fire Statistics Scotland, 2007

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Table 8(a)
Primary fires 1,2 casualties and rescues from fires in dwellings 3 by fire and rescue service area, Scotland (England, Wales & N.Ireland) 2007

Number of Persons; per 1,000 fires

FRS Area

Fires

Fatal Casualties

Non-Fatal Casualties

Rescued By FRS

Rescued Without FRS

(number)

(number)

(per 1,000 fires)

(number)

(per 1,000 fires)

(persons)

(persons)

Central

267

2

7

102

382

132

38

Dumfries & Galloway

138

-

-

29

210

4

-

Fife

331

4

12

63

190

51

13

Grampian

702

3

4

155

221

118

17

Highland & Islands

219

5

23

56

256

22

15

Lothian & Borders

1,338

4

3

327

244

186

29

Strathclyde

3,148

19

6

697

221

381

205

Tayside

541

6

11

101

187

74

24

Scotland

6,684

43

6

1,530

229

969

341

England

42,257

251

6

8,517

202

3,192

1,817

Wales

2,363

19

8

547

231

223

108

N.Ireland

1,406

18

13

343

244

161

53

1 Including late call, heat and smoke damage only incidents.

2 Figures are based on sample data weighted to Fire and Rescue Service totals.

3 Includes caravans, houseboats and other non-building structures used solely as a permanent dwelling.

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