Attacks on fire service personnel carrying out duties fall by 35%
Crews were attacked 112 times in 2011-12, with one person injured, down 35% on the previous year when 172 attacks were recorded and 14 firefighters were injured.
The most common form of attack last year was objects thrown at firefighters or their appliances, which happened on 50 occasions.
Firefighters were subject to verbal abuse 38 times in 2011-12 and physical abuse nine times, while eight cases of harassment and seven other acts of aggression were logged.
The most common form of attack last year was objects thrown at firefighters or their appliances, which happened on 50 occasions.
Firefighters were subject to verbal abuse 38 times in 2011-12 and physical abuse nine times, while eight cases of harassment and seven other acts of aggression were logged.
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