NERIS Location Use Types
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NERIS Location Use Types
USFA NERIS - is a BETA SPECIFICATION, presented here to aid in review
WORK IN PROGRESS: This information is beta and subject to change.Main Groups
All of the location use top groups, presented together.
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Care | EMERGENCY_MEDICAL_CARE |
| Command And Control | COMMAND_AND_CONTROL |
| Forcible Entry | FORCIBLE_ENTRY |
| Suppression | SUPPRESSION |
| Containment | CONTAINMENT |
| Ventilation | VENTILATION |
| Search Structure | SEARCH_STRUCTURE |
| Non Structure Search | NON_STRUCTURE_SEARCH |
| Salvage And Overhaul | SALVAGE_AND_OVERHAUL |
| Personnel Contamination Reduction | PERSONNEL_CONTAMINATION_REDUCTION |
| Hazardous Situation Mitigation | HAZARDOUS_SITUATION_MITIGATION |
| Provide Evacuation Support | PROVIDE_EVACUATION_SUPPORT |
| Provide Equipment | PROVIDE_EQUIPMENT |
| Provide Services | PROVIDE_SERVICES |
| Information Enforcement | INFORMATION_ENFORCEMENT |
Emergency Medical Care Group (EMERGENCY_MEDICAL_CARE)
Sub-groups within the Emergency Medical Care group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Patient Assessment | PATIENT_ASSESSMENT |
| Provide Basic Life Support | PROVIDE_BASIC_LIFE_SUPPORT |
| Provide Advanced Life Support | PROVIDE_ADVANCED_LIFE_SUPPORT |
| Provide Transport | PROVIDE_TRANSPORT |
| Patient Referral | PATIENT_REFERRAL |
Command And Control Group (COMMAND_AND_CONTROL)
Sub-groups within the Command And Control group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Establish Incident Command | ESTABLISH_INCIDENT_COMMAND |
| Safety Officer Assigned | SAFETY_OFFICER_ASSIGNED |
| PIO Assigned | PIO_ASSIGNED |
| Notify Other Agencies | NOTIFY_OTHER_AGENCIES |
| Incident Assessment (360 Degree Visualization) Completed | INCIDENT_ASSESSMENT_COMPLETED |
| Accountability Officer Assigned | ACCOUNTABILITY_OFFICER_ASSIGNED |
Forcible Entry Group (FORCIBLE_ENTRY)
Sub-groups within the Forcible Entry group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| **** |
Suppression Group (SUPPRESSION)
Sub-groups within the Suppression group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Structural_Fire_Suppression | STRUCTURAL_FIRE_SUPPRESSION |
| Structural_Fire_Suppression | STRUCTURAL_FIRE_SUPPRESSION |
| Structural_Fire_Suppression | STRUCTURAL_FIRE_SUPPRESSION |
| Outside_Fire_Suppression | OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION |
| Outside_Fire_Suppression | OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION |
| Outside_Fire_Suppression | OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION |
| Outside_Fire_Suppression | OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION |
| Outside_Fire_Suppression | OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION |
| Outside_Fire_Suppression | OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION |
Containment Group (CONTAINMENT)
Sub-groups within the Containment group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Outside_Fire_Suppression | OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION |
| Outside_Fire_Suppression | OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION |
Ventilation Group (VENTILATION)
Sub-groups within the Ventilation group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vertical | VERTICAL |
| Vertical | VERTICAL |
| Vertical | VERTICAL |
| Horizontal | HORIZONTAL |
| Horizontal | HORIZONTAL |
| Horizontal | HORIZONTAL |
| Positive Pressure | POSITIVE_PRESSURE |
| Positive Pressure | POSITIVE_PRESSURE |
| Positive Pressure | POSITIVE_PRESSURE |
| Hydraulic | HYDRAULIC |
| Hydraulic | HYDRAULIC |
| Hydraulic | HYDRAULIC |
Search Structure Group (SEARCH_STRUCTURE)
Sub-groups within the Search Structure group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Door Initiated Search | DOOR_INITIATED_SEARCH |
| Door Initiated Search | DOOR_INITIATED_SEARCH |
| Door Initiated Search | DOOR_INITIATED_SEARCH |
| Window Initiated Search | WINDOW_INITIATED_SEARCH |
| Window Initiated Search | WINDOW_INITIATED_SEARCH |
| Window Initiated Search | WINDOW_INITIATED_SEARCH |
Non Structure Search Group (NON_STRUCTURE_SEARCH)
Sub-groups within the Non Structure Search group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Search Area of Collapse | SEARCH_AREA_OF_COLLAPSE |
| Search Underground Infrastructure (Cave / Mine) | SEARCH_UNDERGROUND_INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Wide Area / Outdoor Search | WIDE_AREA/OUTDOOR_SEARCH |
| Search Waterway | SEARCH_WATERWAY |
| Body Recovery | BODY_RECOVERY |
| USAR K9 Search | USAR_K9_SEARCH |
Salvage And Overhaul Group (SALVAGE_AND_OVERHAUL)
Sub-groups within the Salvage And Overhaul group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| **** |
Personnel Contamination Reduction Group (PERSONNEL_CONTAMINATION_REDUCTION)
Sub-groups within the Personnel Contamination Reduction group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| On-Scene Contamination Reduction | ON-SCENE_CONTAMINATION_REDUCTION |
| Clean Cab Transport | CLEAN_CAB_TRANSPORT |
| PPE Washed Post-Incident | PPE_WASHED_POST-INCIDENT |
Hazardous Situation Mitigation Group (HAZARDOUS_SITUATION_MITIGATION)
Sub-groups within the Hazardous Situation Mitigation group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Take Samples | TAKE_SAMPLES |
| Spill Control | SPILL_CONTROL |
| Leak Stop | LEAK_STOP |
| Remove Hazard | REMOVE_HAZARD |
| Decontamination | DECONTAMINATION |
| Atmospheric Monitoring (Interior) | ATMOSPHERIC_MONITORING_INTERIOR |
| Atmospheric Monitoring (Exterior / Fenceline) | ATMOSPHERIC_MONITORING_EXTERIOR/FENCELINE |
Provide Evacuation Support Group (PROVIDE_EVACUATION_SUPPORT)
Sub-groups within the Provide Evacuation Support group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Connected Interior Spaces | CONNECTED_INTERIOR_SPACES |
| Remote Interior Spaces | REMOTE_INTERIOR_SPACES |
| Nearby Buildings | NEARBY_BUILDINGS |
| Large Area | LARGE_AREA |
Provide Equipment Group (PROVIDE_EQUIPMENT)
Sub-groups within the Provide Equipment group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Provide Special Equipment | PROVIDE_SPECIAL_EQUIPMENT |
| Provide Light | PROVIDE_LIGHT |
| Provide Electrical Power | PROVIDE_ELECTRICAL_POWER |
| Provide Drone / Video Equipment | PROVIDE_DRONE/VIDEO_EQUIPMENT |
Provide Services Group (PROVIDE_SERVICES)
Sub-groups within the Provide Services group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Restore Sprinkler System | RESTORE_SPRINKLER_SYSTEM |
| Restore/Reset Alarm System | RESTORE/RESET_ALARM_SYSTEM |
| Shut Down Alarm | SHUT_DOWN_ALARM |
| Shut Down Sprinkler System | SHUT_DOWN_SPRINKLER_SYSTEM |
| Secure Property | SECURE_PROPERTY |
| Remove Water | REMOVE_WATER |
| Assist Uninjured Person | ASSIST_UNINJURED_PERSON |
| Assist Animal | ASSIST_ANIMAL |
| Provide Apparatus/Water | PROVIDE_APPARATUS/WATER |
| Control Crowd | CONTROL_CROWD |
| Control Traffic | CONTROL_TRAFFIC |
| Damage Assessment | DAMAGE_ASSESSMENT |
Information Enforcement Group (INFORMATION_ENFORCEMENT)
Sub-groups within the Information Enforcement group:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Refer To Proper AHJ | REFER_TO_PROPER_AHJ |
| Enforce Code Or Law | ENFORCE_CODE_OR_LAW |
| Fill / Move-Up (To Another Department Or Station) | FILL/MOVE-UP |
| Provide Public Information | PROVIDE_PUBLIC_INFORMATION |
Summary
Yup, that is it. No more. NERIS is a simplification from NFIRS. These are all the main action-tactic types in NERIS:
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Care | EMERGENCY_MEDICAL_CARE |
| Command And Control | COMMAND_AND_CONTROL |
| Forcible Entry | FORCIBLE_ENTRY |
| Suppression | SUPPRESSION |
| Containment | CONTAINMENT |
| Ventilation | VENTILATION |
| Search Structure | SEARCH_STRUCTURE |
| Non Structure Search | NON_STRUCTURE_SEARCH |
| Salvage And Overhaul | SALVAGE_AND_OVERHAUL |
| Personnel Contamination Reduction | PERSONNEL_CONTAMINATION_REDUCTION |
| Hazardous Situation Mitigation | HAZARDOUS_SITUATION_MITIGATION |
| Provide Evacuation Support | PROVIDE_EVACUATION_SUPPORT |
| Provide Equipment | PROVIDE_EQUIPMENT |
| Provide Services | PROVIDE_SERVICES |
| Information Enforcement | INFORMATION_ENFORCEMENT |
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