Casualties in accidental dwelling fires by quarter

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Fatal casualties Fatal Casualty is a person whose death is attributed to a fire even if the death occurred weeks or months later. There are also occasional cases where it transpires subsequently that fire was not the cause of death. The figures for fatalities are thus subject to revision.

Fatal Casualty is a person whose death is attributed to a fire even if the death occurred weeks or months later. There are also occasional cases where it transpires subsequently that fire was not the cause of death. The figures for fatalities are thus subject to revision.

Non-fatal casualties $From 2009-10, non-fatal casualties are recorded as being in one of four classes of severity as follows: (i) Victim went to hospital, injuries appear to be serious (ii) Victim went to hospital, injuries appear to be slight (iii) First aid given at scene (iv) Precautionary check recommended – this is when an individual is sent to hospital or advised to see a doctor as a precaution, having no obvious injury or distress. Non-fatal casualties marked as \'not fire-related\' have not been excluded (from 2009-10 onwards) due to widespread inappropriate use of this field. The issue is being investigated by the department for Communities and Local Government (CLG). Therefore there is a possible discontinuity in the time series between 2008-09 and 2009-10.$

Fatal casualties in accidental dwelling fires Dwellings are defined as buildings occupied by households, excluding hotels, hostels and residential institutions. These figures include mobile homes and any non-permanent structures used solely as a dwelling, such as houseboats. Accidental fires include fires where the motive was not known or unspecified.

Dwellings are defined as buildings occupied by households, excluding hotels, hostels and residential institutions. These figures include mobile homes and any non-permanent structures used solely as a dwelling, such as houseboats. <br />Accidental fires include fires where the motive was not known or unspecified.

Non-fatal casualties in accidental dwelling fires Dwellings are defined as buildings occupied by households, excluding hotels, hostels and residential institutions. These figures include mobile homes and any non-permanent structures used solely as a dwelling, such as houseboats. Accidental fires include fires where the motive was not known or unspecified.

2011-12

Quarter 2 (April-June)

Quarter 3 (July-September)

Quarter 4 (October-December)

108

Quarter 1 (January-March)

147

2012-13

Quarter 2 (April-June)

Quarter 3 (July-September)

Quarter 4 (October-December)

107

Quarter 1 (January-March)

122

2013-14

Quarter 2 (April-June)

108

Quarter 3 (July-September)

111

Quarter 4 (October-December)

125

Quarter 1 (January-March)

105

2014-15

Quarter 2 (April-June)

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(p)

Quarter 3 (July-September)

(p)

Quarter 4 (October-December)

(p,r)

The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.,The data item is provisional.

(p)

105

Quarter 1 (January-March)

(p)

110

2015-16

Quarter 2 (April-June)

(p)

Quarter 3 (July-September)

(p)

Quarter 4 (October-December)

Quarter 1 (January-March)

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Title

Fire fatalities and casualties by quarter

Last update

Febraury 2016

Next update

July 2016

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Fire incident recording system, Department for Communities and Local Government

Contact email

stats.inclusion@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Fire and rescue authorities

Geographical coverage

Fire and rescue authorities

Languages covered

English only

General description

The table shows the number of casualties from fires attended each quarter by the Fire and Rescue Authorities in Wales. The table also shows the number of these casualties occurring in accidental dwelling fires.
Added to StatsWales: July 2012
Source: Department for Communities and Local Government
Data from April 2014 to September 2015 were extracted from the Incident Recording System (IRS) in February 2016.
Data from April 2013 to March 2014 were extracted from the Incident Recording System (IRS) in June 2015.
Data from April 2012 to March 2013 were extracted from IRS in May 2014.
Data from April 2011 to March 2012 were extracted from IRS in May 2013.
Data from April 2010 to March 2011 were extracted from IRS in May 2012.
Data from April 2009 to March 2010 were extracted from IRS in May 2011.
Data prior to April 2009 were collected via the paper forms, FDR1 and FDR3. Numbers of fires prior to April 2009 are based on a sampled database.
Contact: stats.inclusion@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Data collection and calculation

Data prior to 2009-10 were collected via the Fire Data Report (FDR) paper forms.
Data from 2009-10 onwards were collected via the Incident Recording System (IRS).

Frequency of publication

Twice yearly

Data reference periods

Data shown in quarters, bracketed in financial years.
From 2007-08 to quarter 3 of 2015-16.

Users, uses and context

The data are used to inform policy decisions and to provide contextual information. The data is used by the Welsh Government to help monitor trends in incidents attended by FRAs over time and provides information on FRAs’ performance and activities to citizens and communities in Wales.
See web link for further information.

Rounding applied

None

Revisions information

Revisions are marked with an (r). The most recent year shown is currently provisional and may be revised when the table is next updated.

Statistical quality

See web link

Weblinks

Data quality report.
http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/fire-statistics/?lang=en#/statistics-and-research/fire-statistics/fire-statistics-quality-report/?lang=en

Keywords

Fire, Fire and Rescue Authority, casualties, fatal, non-fatal, quarterly

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CSAF0059