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Statistical Bulletin: Crime and Justice Series: Fire Statistics Scotland, 2006

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Table 9(a) Fires 1,2 and casualties from fires in dwellings 3 by presence and operation of smoke detectors, by fire and rescue service area, Scotland (England, Wales & N.Ireland) 2006

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

282

90

19

42

131

-

Dumfries & Galloway

164

84

19

22

39

-

Fife

344

112

36

64

132

-

Grampian

756

424

49

110

173

-

Highland & Islands

216

101

22

35

58

-

Lothian & Borders

1,376

518

84

228

546

-

Strathclyde

3,253

1,363

135

359

1,396

-

Tayside

581

224

48

91

217

-

Scotland

6,972

2,916

412

952

2,693

-

England

44,932

15,532

2,506

5,399

21,495

1

Wales

2,454

959

204

334

957

0

N.Ireland

1,431

394

159

234

644

0

Fatal Casualties

Central

3

1

-

1

1

-

Dumfries & Galloway

-

-

-

-

-

-

Fife

2

-

-

1

1

-

Grampian

9

1

1

3

4

-

Highland & Islands

3

-

1

-

2

-

Lothian & Borders

8

3

1

4

-

-

Strathclyde

17

2

3

8

4

-

Tayside

3

1

-

1

1

-

Scotland

45

8

6

18

13

-

England

287

47

28

53

159

0

Wales

14

3

3

3

5

0

N.Ireland

17

0

4

7

6

0

Non Fatal Casualties

Central

74

35

17

5

17

-

Dumfries & Galloway

31

15

4

10

2

-

Fife

77

29

9

16

23

-

Grampian

182

94

7

36

45

-

Highland & Islands

58

31

4

4

19

-

Lothian & Borders

261

115

20

43

83

-

Strathclyde

602

240

28

91

243

-

Tayside

134

47

11

18

58

-

Scotland

1,419

606

100

223

490

-

England

8,914

3,083

559

1,267

4,005

0

Wales

565

236

60

87

182

0

N.Ireland

331

120

39

83

89

0

1 Including late call, heat and smoke damage only incidents.
2 Figures are based on sample data weighted to Fire and Rescue Service totals.
3 Includes caravans, houseboats and other non-building structures used solely as a permanent dwelling.

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