Key Health Data for the West Midlands 2003
Table 7.5. The behaviour at accidental fires in dwellings that led to injuries, rescues or deaths in the West Midlands metropolitan county 1999/00 to 2002/3
Behaviour that led to injury / rescue / death |
N |
% |
Women |
% |
Men |
% |
Discovering fire |
544 |
23.8% |
300 |
29.0% |
244 |
19.5% |
Trapped by fire / smoke |
442 |
19.3% |
203 |
19.7% |
239 |
19.1% |
Immobility - bedridden / drink / drugs |
299 |
13.1% |
100 |
9.7% |
199 |
15.9% |
Fighting fire |
275 |
12.0% |
109 |
10.6% |
166 |
13.2% |
Rescuing persons/property/animals |
202 |
8.8% |
76 |
7.4% |
126 |
10.1% |
Escaping fire |
59 |
2.6% |
31 |
3.0% |
28 |
2.2% |
Other / Awaiting inquest or inquiry |
465 |
20.3% |
214 |
20.7% |
251 |
20.0% |
Total |
2286 |
100.0% |
1033 |
100.0% |
1253 |
100.0% |
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