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Also known as: ‘Cause of Ignition’ ‘causeOfIgnition’
Definition: The general causal factor that resulted in a heat source igniting a combustible material.The cause could be the result of a deliberate act, mechanical failure, or act of nature.
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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 ‘Cause of Ignition’.
Rule | Group | Overview |
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Relational Edit Rule 51 | Cause of Ignition ‘Other’ for Exposures. | |
Relational Edit Rule 52 | Factors Required for Unintentional Cause. | |
Relational Edit Rule 53 | relational edit rule 53. |
Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Cause of Ignition’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:
Cause of Ignition | Code |
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Intentional. | 1 |
Unintentional. | 2 |
Failure Of Equipment or Heat Source. | 3 |
Act Of Nature. | 4 |
Cause Under Investigation. | 5 |
Cause - Other (system Generated Code Only, Not Used For Data Entry). | 0 |
Cause Undetermined After Investigation. | 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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