Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Fire Statistics Scotland, 2010-11

Statistical information on the incidents attended by Scotland's fire and rescue services for 2010-11.


Table 4: False fire alarms 2001-02 to 2010-11p- Scotland 1

Number Percentage
Year Fire - Malicious Fire - Due to Apparatus Fire - Good Intent Fire False Alarms Total Fire - Malicious Fire - Due to Apparatus Fire - Good Intent
2001-02 8,153 30,972 14,681 53,806 15.2 57.6 27.3
2002-03 2 7,407 29,807 14,889 52,103 14.2 57.2 28.6
2003-04 6,877 30,886 15,193 52,956 13.0 58.3 28.7
2004-05 6,050 33,471 14,321 53,842 11.2 62.2 26.6
2005-06 5,629 32,678 14,900 53,207 10.6 61.4 28.0
2006-07 5,255 33,858 15,168 54,281 9.7 62.4 27.9
2007-08 4,783 35,056 14,594 54,433 8.8 64.4 26.8
2008-09 3,895 37,063 12,277 53,235 7.3 69.6 23.1
2009-10r 2,934 36,275 12,836 52,045 5.6 69.7 24.7
2010-11p 2,670 34,517 11,565 48,752 5.5 70.8 23.7

Notes
p - provisional
r - revised
1 - with the exception of 2009-10 and 2010-11, figures for primary fires are based on sample data weighted to Fire and Rescue Service level
2 - does not include incidents that occurred during national industrial action in November 2002, January 2003 and February 2003

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