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Fire Statistics Scotland, 2005

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Table 9(a)
Fires 1 and casualties from fires in dwellings 2 by presence and operation of smoke detectors, by fire and rescue service area, Scotland (England, Wales & N.Ireland) 2005

FRS Area

Total

Present, operated & raised alarm

Present, operated, but did not raise alarm

Present but did not operate

Smoke alarm absent

Unspecified

Fires

Central

259

98

17

42

102

-

Dumfries & Galloway

126

48

8

28

42

-

Fife

388

136

45

73

134

-

Grampian

756

409

48

110

189

-

Highland & Islands

237

81

31

53

72

-

Lothian & Borders

1,444

503

111

277

553

-

Strathclyde

3,255

1,275

139

381

1,460

-

Tayside

589

243

33

115

198

-

Scotland

7,054

2,793

432

1,079

2,750

-

England

46,608

15,793

2,386

5,512

22,912

5

Wales

2,535

967

186

338

1,044

-

N.Ireland

1,556

442

140

254

715

5

Fatal Casualties

Central

2

1

-

-

1

-

Dumfries & Galloway

3

2

-

-

1

-

Fife

2

-

-

-

2

-

Grampian

6

-

1

2

3

-

Highland & Islands

4

1

1

1

1

-

Lothian & Borders

7

2

1

-

4

-

Strathclyde

27

5

4

9

9

-

Tayside

7

3

2

1

1

-

Scotland

58

14

9

13

22

-

England

288

43

29

52

164

-

Wales

22

5

3

2

12

-

N.Ireland

8

1

-

2

5

-

Non Fatal Casualties

Central

75

27

12

14

22

-

Dumfries & Galloway

38

16

3

12

7

-

Fife

80

29

12

19

20

-

Grampian

145

54

16

38

37

-

Highland & Islands

56

30

5

12

9

-

Lothian & Borders

319

130

33

65

91

-

Strathclyde

632

257

39

114

222

-

Tayside

116

52

10

21

33

-

Scotland

1,461

595

130

295

441

-

England

9,151

2,977

595

1,501

4,077

1

Wales

602

248

50

108

196

-

N.Ireland

351

114

37

83

116

1

1 Including late call, heat and smoke damage only incidents.
2 Includes caravans, houseboats and other non-building structures used solely as a permanent dwelling.

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