NFIRS Area of Origin - Responserack
Coding the 'Area of Origin' NFIRS 5.0 element
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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Area of Origin’
Also known as: ‘Area of Fire Origin’ ‘areaOfFireOrigin’
Definition: The primary use of the area where the fire started within the property.The area of origin may be a room, a portion of a room, a vehicle, a portion of a vehicle, or an open area devoted to a specific use. Every fire has an area of fire origin.
Purpose: Combined with data on the fire’s ignition, knowing the area where the fire originated assists in determin- ing the cause of the fire. Such information is useful for targeting fire prevention, investigation, and sup- pression efforts.
Entry: Enter the two-digit code and description that best describes the area of fire origin.
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NFIRS Coding
Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Area of Origin’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:
Common Examples of Area of Origin
More commonly used values for Area of Origin…
| Area of Origin | Code |
|---|---|
| Cooking Area, Kitchen | 24 |
| Entranceway, Lobby | 05 |
| Interior Stairway or Ramp | 03 |
| Wildland, Woods | 95 |
| Outside Area - Other | 90 |
| Other Area Of Fire Origin | 00 |
| Undetermined | UU |
| Ceiling And Floor Assembly, Crawl Space Between Stories | 73 |
| Attic: Vacant, Crawl Space Above Top Story | 74 |
| Wall Assembly, Concealed Wall Space | 75 |
Groups within ‘Area of Origin’
- Means Of Egress Group
- Assembly, Sales Areas (groups Of People) Group
- Function Areas Group
- Technical Processing Areas Group
- Storage Areas Group
- Service Areas Group
- Service, Equipment Areas Group
- Structural Areas Group
- Transportation, Vehicle Areas Group
- Other Area Of Origin Group
All values for Area of Origin
Means Of Egress Group
- 01 - Hallway Corridor, Mall
- 02 - Exterior Stairway, Ramp, or Fire Escape
- 03 - Interior Stairway or Ramp
- 04 - Escalator: Exterior, Interior
- 05 - Entranceway, Lobby
- 09 - Egress/exit - Other
Assembly, Sales Areas (groups Of People) Group
- 11 - Arena, Assembly Area W/ Fixed Seats - 100+ Persons
- 12 - Assembly Area Without Fixed Seats - 100+ Persons
- 13 - Assembly Area - Less Than 100 Persons
- 14 - Common Room, Den, Family Room, Living Room, Lounge
- 15 - Sales Area, Showroom (excludes Display Window)
- 16 - Art Gallery, Exhibit Hall, Library
- 17 - Swimming Pool
- 10 - Assembly or Sales Area - Other
Function Areas Group
- 21 - Bedroom - < 5 Persons; Included Are Jail or Prison
- 22 - Bedroom - 5+ Persons; Including Barrack/Dormitory
- 23 - Dining Room, Cafeteria, Bar Area, Beverage Service
- 24 - Cooking Area, Kitchen
- 25 - Bathroom, Checkroom, Lavatory, Locker Room
- 26 - Laundry Area, Wash House (Laundry)
- 27 - Office
- 28 - Personal Service Area, Barber/Beauty Salon Area
- 20 - Function Areas - Other
Technical Processing Areas Group
- 31 - Laboratory
- 32 - Dark Room, Photography Area, or Printing Area
- 33 - Treatment - First Aid Area, Surgery Area
- 34 - Surgery Area - Major Operations, Operating Room
- 35 - Computer Room, Control Room or Center
- 36 - Stage Area - Performance, Basketball Court, Boxing
- 37 - Projection Room, Spotlight Area
- 38 - Processing/Manufacturing Area, Workroom
- 30 - Technical Processing Areas - Other
Storage Areas Group
- 41 - Storage Room, Area, Tank, or Bin
- 42 - Closet
- 43 - Storage: Supplies or Tools; Dead Storage
- 44 - Records Storage Room, Storage Vault
- 45 - Shipping/receiving Area; Loading Area, Dock or Bay
- 46 - Chute/Container - Trash, Rubbish, Waste
- 47 - Vehicle Storage Area; Garage, Carport
- 40 - Storage Area - Other
Service Areas Group
- 51 - Dumbwaiter or Elevator Shaft
- 52 - Conduit, Pipe, Utility, or Ventilation Shaft
- 53 - Light Shaft
- 54 - Chute; Laundry or Mail, Excluding Trash Chutes
- 55 - Duct: HVAC, Cable, Exhaust, Heating, or AC
- 56 - Display Window
- 57 - Chimney (Conversion Only)
- 58 - Conveyor
- 50 - Service Facilities - Other
Service, Equipment Areas Group
- 61 - Machinery Room or Area; Elevator Machinery Room
- 62 - Heating Room or Area, Water Heater Area
- 63 - Switchgear Area, Transformer Vault
- 64 - Incinerator Area
- 65 - Maintenance Shop or Area, Paint Shop or Area
- 66 - Cell, Test
- 67 - Enclosure, Pressurized Air
- 68 - Enclosure With Enriched Oxygen Atmosphere
- 60 - Equipment or Service Area - Other
Structural Areas Group
- 71 - Substructure Area or Space, Crawl Space
- 72 - Exterior Balcony, Unenclosed Porch
- 73 - Ceiling And Floor Assembly, Crawl Space Between Stories
- 74 - Attic: Vacant, Crawl Space Above Top Story
- 75 - Wall Assembly, Concealed Wall Space
- 76 - Wall Surface: Exterior
- 77 - Roof Surface: Exterior
- 78 - Awning
- 70 - Structural Area - Other
Transportation, Vehicle Areas Group
- 81 - Operator/passenger Area Of Transportation Equipment
- 82 - Cargo/trunk Area—all Vehicles
- 83 - Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area
- 84 - Fuel Tank, Fuel Line
- 85 - Separate Operator/control Area Of Transportation Equipment
- 86 - Exterior, Exposed Surface
- 80 - Vehicle Area - Other
Other Area Of Origin Group
- 91 - Railroad Right-of-way: On or Near
- 92 - Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On or Near
- 93 - Courtyard, Patio, Terrace
- 94 - Open Area, Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field
- 95 - Wildland, Woods
- 96 - Construction/Renovation Area
- 97 - Multiple Areas
- 98 - Vacant Structural Area
- 90 - Outside Area - Other
- 00 - Other Area Of Fire Origin
- UU - Undetermined
Transactions containing ‘Area of Origin’
A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.
Element Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Mandatory |
| 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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