Fire and Rescue Service Statistics, Scotland 2012-13

Statistical bulletin providing statistics on Scotland Fire and Rescue Services workforce, stations, equipment, fire safety and attacks on Fire and Rescue Service personnel at incidents.


Table 10: Total number of Fire and Rescue Service personnel injured during attacks at incidents - 2012-13

  Number
Type of attack FRS personnel injured(1) Number of incidents where attacks occurred
Objects thrown at firefighters/appliances * 42
Physical abuse 3 5
Verbal abuse * 29
Harassment * 2
Other acts of aggression * 2
Total 4 80

Table 10a: Total number of Fire and Rescue Service personnel injured during attacks at incidents - 2011-12

  Number
Type of attack FRS personnel injured(1) Number of incidents where attacks occurred
Objects thrown at firefighters/appliances * 50
Physical abuse * 9
Verbal abuse * 38
Harassment * 8
Other acts of aggression * 7
Total 1 112

Table 10b: Total number of Fire and Rescue Service personnel injured during attacks at incidents - 2010-11

  Number
Type of attack FRS personnel injured Number of incidents where attacks occurred
Objects thrown at firefighters/appliances 10 94
Physical abuse 4 7
Verbal abuse - 60
Harassment - 5
Other acts of aggression - 6
Total 14 172

Notes

(1) - Data has been disclosure controlled, see notes on statistics paragraph 6.3.3

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