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Fire Statistics Scotland 2011-12
Fire Statistics Scotland 2011-12
Table 15b: Rate of Non-Fire and Rescue Service fatal casualties from primary fires where the age is known by cause of death per million population 2011-12 provisional - Scotland
| Rate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non Fire and Rescue Service Fatal Casualties3 | |||||
| Cause of death | 0-16 | 17-29 | 30-59 | 60+ | Total |
| Burns | - | - | 1.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Burns and overcome by gas or smoke1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 3.4 |
| Overcome by gas, smoke or fumes | 1.0 | - | 6.1 | 6.5 | 4.2 |
| Physical injuries2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other specified | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unspecified/not known | - | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| Total | 3.1 | 3.2 | 11.3 | 22.1 | 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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