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<p> </p><p>The following figures refer to England only, any further figures would
be a matter for the relevant devolved administration.</p><p>The number of firefighter
deaths on duty are shown in the table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><p>
</p></td><td><p>Firefighter deaths while on duty, England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source:
Annual returns for fire and rescue authorities in England</em></p><p>The Department
does not collect data on specific accidents leading to medical retirement. It does
collect the number of medical discharges each year. To assist the hon. Member these
have been provided in the table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Leavers
on Medical Discharge from Fire and Rescue Authorities, England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Wholetime Firefighters</p></td><td><p>Retained Duty System</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source:
Annual returns for fire and rescue authorities in England</em></p><p> </p>
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