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Risk Reduction Module

USFA NERIS - RELEASE 1.0.1, November 4th 2024

Overview

Risk Reduction Module
 
 

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All Fields in Module

All of the fields in the module, presented together.

Field / Group Type Description
smoke_alarm_presence,
smoke_alarm
Text Whether at least one smoke alarm was present at the incident location.
smoke_alarm_type,
smoke_alarm.present
Array[Text] Type of alarm
smoke_alarm_working,
smoke_alarm.present
Boolean Whether there was at least one working or successfully tested smoke alarm in the structure.
smoke_alarm_operation,
smoke_alarm.present.fire
Text Whether the alarm operated as intended during the incident.
smoke_alarm_operation_fail,
smoke_alarm.present.fire.failed
Text Reason for alarm failure.
smoke_alarm_operation_action,
smoke_alarm.working_fire.alerted
Text If the alarm operated, describes the occupant reaction or inaction that resulted from the alarm signal.
fire_alarm_presence,
Text Whether at least one fire alarm was present at the incident location.
other_alarm_presence,
Text Whether at least one other alarm was present at the incident location.
fire_suppression_presence,
Text Whether at least one other alarm was present at the incident location.
cooking_fire_suppression_presence,
Text Whether at least one cooking fire suppression system was present at the incident location.
fire_alarm_type,
fire_alarm.present
Array[Text] Type of alarm
fire_alarm_operation,
fire_alarm.present.fire
Text Whether the fire alarm system operated as designed, intended, or expected.
other_alarm_type,
other_alarm.present
Array[Text] Type of alarm
fire_suppression_type,
fire_suppression.present
Array[Text] Type of fire suppression system
fire_suppression_full_partial,
fire_suppression.present
Array[Text] Whether the fire suppression system was full or partial.
fire_suppression_operation,
fire_suppression.present.fire
Text Whether the fire suppression system operated as designed, intended, or expected.
fire_suppression_operation_sprinkler,
fire_suppression.present.fire.operated
Integer Number of sprinkler heads activated.
fire_suppression_operation_failure,
fire_suppression.present.fire.failed
Text Reason for the failure.
cooking_fire_suppression_type,
cooking_fire_suppression.present
Array[Text] Type of cooking fire suppression system
 
 

Module Fields by Group

The same fields as above, but presented in groups.

smoke_alarm

Field Description
smoke_alarm_presence Whether at least one smoke alarm was present at the incident location.

smoke_alarm.present

Field Description
smoke_alarm_type Type of alarm
smoke_alarm_working Whether there was at least one working or successfully tested smoke alarm in the structure.

smoke_alarm.present.fire

Field Description
smoke_alarm_operation Whether the alarm operated as intended during the incident.

smoke_alarm.present.fire.failed

Field Description
smoke_alarm_operation_fail Reason for alarm failure.

smoke_alarm.working_fire.alerted

Field Description
smoke_alarm_operation_action If the alarm operated, describes the occupant reaction or inaction that resulted from the alarm signal.

Field Description
fire_alarm_presence Whether at least one fire alarm was present at the incident location.
other_alarm_presence Whether at least one other alarm was present at the incident location.
fire_suppression_presence Whether at least one other alarm was present at the incident location.
cooking_fire_suppression_presence Whether at least one cooking fire suppression system was present at the incident location.

fire_alarm.present

Field Description
fire_alarm_type Type of alarm

fire_alarm.present.fire

Field Description
fire_alarm_operation Whether the fire alarm system operated as designed, intended, or expected.

other_alarm.present

Field Description
other_alarm_type Type of alarm

fire_suppression.present

Field Description
fire_suppression_type Type of fire suppression system
fire_suppression_full_partial Whether the fire suppression system was full or partial.

fire_suppression.present.fire

Field Description
fire_suppression_operation Whether the fire suppression system operated as designed, intended, or expected.

fire_suppression.present.fire.operated

Field Description
fire_suppression_operation_sprinkler Number of sprinkler heads activated.

fire_suppression.present.fire.failed

Field Description
fire_suppression_operation_failure Reason for the failure.

cooking_fire_suppression.present

Field Description
cooking_fire_suppression_type Type of cooking fire suppression system
 
 

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