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Fire Statistics Scotland 2011-12
Fire Statistics Scotland 2011-12
Table 13b: Rate of Non-Fire and Rescue Service fatal casualties from primary fires where the gender is known by cause of death per million population 2011-12 provisional - Scotland
| Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Fire and Rescue Service Fatal Casualties3 | |||
| Cause of death | Female | Male | Total |
| Burns | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Burns and overcome by gas or smoke1 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| Overcome by gas, smoke or fumes | 2.6 | 5.9 | 4.2 |
| Physical injuries2 | - | - | - |
| Other specified | - | - | - |
| Unspecified/not known | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| Total | 7.0 | 14.9 | 10.8 |
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
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