§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many firemen have been(a) killed, (b) seriously injured and (c) slightly injured in the past 10 years (i) in accidents while proceeding to an emergency call and (ii) while at the scene of an emergency call.
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§ Mr. John PattenDuring 1979–1988 fire brigades in England and Wales reported firefighters killed and injured in the course of duty as follows:
Killed in the course of operational duty as a result of firefighting or a special ser vice call as a result of a road accident Injured at an incident causing prolonged absence from duty 1979 2 297 1980 3 1 341 1981 2 0 264 1982 4 2 270 1983 5 0 311 1984 3 0 249 1985 1 4 312 1986 0 1 303 1987 4 3 301 1988 0 0 327 Totals 23 13 2,975
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers have been(a) killed, (b) seriously injured and (c) slightly injured in each of the past 10 years in (i) accidents while proceeding to an emergency call and (ii) the execution of their duty.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information is not available in the form requested. However, the following table sets out the number of deaths of police officers on duty during the years 1979 to 1988 inclusive, divided between homicides and other deaths, including accidental deaths.
Homicides Other deaths Total 1979 1 9 10 1980 1 4 5 1981 1 9 10 1982 5 10 15 1983 4 12 16 1984 3 12 15 1985 1 6 7 1986 0 9 9 1987 2 9 11 1988 2 1 3 Details of the circumstances surrounding these deaths are not held centrally. It is therefore not possible to determine whether deaths occurred in response to an emergency call, or, in the case of deaths not due to homicide whether death was accidental or due to negligence on the part of a person involved in the incident. Details of officers injured on duty are not held centrally.