Authority In Charge Last Name - NFIRS

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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Authority In Charge Last Name’

Definition: The last name of the person who was the Authority In Charge

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See Also

• Authority In Charge Personnel ID
• Authority In Charge First Name
• Authority In Charge Middle Initial
• Authority In Charge Rank
• Authority In Charge Assignment
• Authority In Charge Date

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Transactions containing ‘Authority In Charge Last Name’

A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.

• Officer In Charge

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