Apparatus Type - NFIRS
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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Apparatus Type’
Also known as: ‘Type’
Definition: The type for the apparatus or resources used at the incident.
Purpose: This information is useful in determining actual apparatus or resource requirements for different types of incidents and for different levels of incident severity as well as for tracking times and actions taken by apparatus or resource type.
Entry: Enter the identification number for each apparatus or resource used at the incident and the two-digit code for the type of apparatus or resource. If more than nine apparatus or resources were used, complete an additional NFIRS–9 module.
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Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Apparatus Type’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:
Common Examples of Apparatus Type
More commonly used values for Apparatus Type…
| Apparatus Type | Code |
|---|---|
| Engine | 11 |
| Brush Truck | 16 |
| Tanker or Tender | 24 |
| Rescue Unit | 71 |
| Chief Officer Car | 92 |
| Privately Owned Vehicle | 99 |
Groups within ‘Apparatus Type’
- Ground Fire Suppression Group
- Heavy Ground Equipment Group
- Aircraft Group
- Marine Equipment Group
- Support Equipment Group
- Medical & Rescue Unit Group
- Other Group
All values for Apparatus Type
Ground Fire Suppression Group
- 11 - Engine
- 12 - Truck or Aerial
- 13 - Quint
- 14 - Tanker & Pumper Combination
- 16 - Brush Truck
- 17 - ARFF Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting
- 10 - Ground Fire Suppression - Other
Heavy Ground Equipment Group
- 21 - Dozer or Plow
- 22 - Tractor
- 24 - Tanker or Tender
- 20 - Heavy Ground Equipment - Other
Aircraft Group
- 41 - Aircraft, Fixed-wing Tanker
- 42 - Helitanker
- 43 - Helicopter
- 40 - Aircraft - Other
Marine Equipment Group
- 51 - Fire Boat With Pump
- 52 - Boat, No Pump
- 50 - Marine Equipment - Other
Support Equipment Group
- 61 - Breathing Apparatus Support
- 62 - Light And Air Unit
- 60 - Support Apparatus - Other
Medical & Rescue Unit Group
- 71 - Rescue Unit
- 72 - Urban Search & Rescue Unit
- 73 - High-angle Rescue Unit
- 75 - BLS Unit
- 76 - ALS Unit
- 70 - Medical & Rescue Unit - Other
Other Group
- 91 - Mobile Command Post
- 92 - Chief Officer Car
- 93 - Hazmat Unit
- 94 - Type I Hand Crew
- 95 - Type II Hand Crew
- 99 - Privately Owned Vehicle
- 00 - Other Apparatus/Resource
- NN - None
- UU - Undetermined
Transactions containing ‘Apparatus Type’
A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.
- Apparatus
- Fire Department Apparatus - for Fire Department records
Element Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Optional |
| Expected Length | 2 |
| Element Type | Coded Field - The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted. |
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