Factor Contributing To Injury - NFIRS
Coding the 'Factor Contributing To Injury' NFIRS 5.0 element
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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Factor Contributing To Injury’
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Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Factor Contributing To Injury’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:
Common Examples of Factor Contributing To Injury
More commonly used values for Factor Contributing To Injury…
| Factor Contributing To Injury | Code |
|---|---|
| Egress Problem Group | 1 |
| Trapped Above Fire | 24 |
| None | NN |
Groups within ‘Factor Contributing To Injury’
- Egress Problem Group
- Fire Pattern Group
- Escape Group
- Collapse Group
- Vehicle-related Factors Group
- Equipment-related Factors Group
- Other Special Factors Group
All values for Factor Contributing To Injury
Egress Problem Group
- 11 - Crowd Situation, Limited Exits
- 12 - Mechanical Obstacles To Exit
- 13 - Locked Exit or Other Problem With Exit
- 14 - Problem With Quick Release Burglar or Security Bar
- 15 - Burglar or Security Bar, Intrusion Barrier
- 16 - Window Type or Size Impeded Egress
- 10 - Egress Problem - Other
Fire Pattern Group
- 21 - Exits Blocked By Flame
- 22 - Exits Blocked By Smoke
- 23 - Vision Blocked or Impaired By Smoke
- 24 - Trapped Above Fire
- 25 - Trapped Below Fire
- 20 - Fire Pattern - Other
Escape Group
- 31 - Unfamiliar With Exits
- 32 - Excessive Travel Distance To Nearest Clear Exit
- 33 - Chose Inappropriate Exit Route
- 34 - Re-entered Building
- 35 - Clothing Caught Fire While Escaping
- 30 - Escape - Other
Collapse Group
- 41 - Roof Collapse
- 42 - Wall Collapse
- 43 - Floor Collapse
- 40 - Collapse - Other
Vehicle-related Factors Group
- 51 - Trapped In/by Vehicle
- 52 - Vehicle Collision, Rollover
- 50 - Vehicle-related - Other
Equipment-related Factors Group
- 61 - Unvented Heating Equipment
- 62 - Improper Use Of Heating Equipment
- 63 - Improper Use Of Cooking Equipment
- 60 - Equipment-related Factors - Other
Other Special Factors Group
- 91 - Clothing Burned, Not While Escaping
- 92 - Overexertion
- 00 - Factor Contributing To Injury - Other
- NN - None
- UU - Undetermined (Conversion Only)
Transactions containing ‘Factor Contributing To Injury’
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 | 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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