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Also known as: ‘buildingStatus’
Definition: The operational status of the building involved in the fire. Indicates the actual use of the building at the time of the fire.
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NFIRS 5.0 relational edit validation rules are provided to ensure NFIRS data is consistent and correct for the fire/reporting concepts that are being modeled. Relational edits determine relationships between multiple fields / elements. These are the rules for ‘Building Status’.
Rule | Group | Overview |
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Relational Edit Rule 67 | relational edit rule 67. | |
Relational Edit Rule 68 | Structure | Length and Width or Total Area. |
Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Building Status’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:
More commonly used values for Building Status…
Building Status | Code |
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In Normal Use | 2 |
Undetermined | U |
Building Status | Code |
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Under Construction | 1 |
In Normal Use | 2 |
Idle, Not Routinely Used | 3 |
Under Major Renovation | 4 |
Vacant And Secured | 5 |
Vacant And Unsecured | 6 |
Being Demolished | 7 |
Other | 0 |
Undetermined | U |
A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.
Specification | Value |
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Requirement | Mandatory |
Expected Length | 1 |
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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