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Fire Statistics Scotland 2012-13

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

			Rate
	Non Fire and Rescue Service Non-Fatal Casualties³
Nature of treatment	Female	Male	Total
Precautionary check recommended	53.7	63.2	58.3
First aid given at scene	91.0	94.3	92.6
Person went to hospital, injuries appear to be Slight	65.0	97.4	80.7
Person went to hospital, injuries appear to be Serious	7.7	13.2	10.4
Total	217.4	268.1	242.0

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 - this category is a subset of 'others' - where FRS stated smoke inhalation occurred but not severe enough to be classified as person was overcome

5 - NRS: Mid-Year Estimate NRS:

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