The number of firefighters injuredin operational incidents is shown in the following table. 1995* 1996* 1997* 1998* 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Central Scotland 7 15 8 8 3 15 8 20 21 21 Dumfries and Galloway 9 16 0 4 9 16 13 11 8 2 Fife 26 28 14 7 26 28 26 24 26 23 Grampian 27 26 8 4 27 26 32 19 23 20 Highlands and Islands 2 3 1 8 8 22 13 22 12 13 Lothian and Borders 12 15 8 8 103 15 86 93 102 99 Strathclyde 105 165 15 3 105 165 88 130 166 157 Tayside 41 49 11 8 41 49 43 31 37 26 Source: HM Chief Inspectorof Fire Services for Scotland.Note: *1995-98 years figures represent injuries which resulted in anabsence from work of two weeks or more only.