HazMat Actions Taken - NFIRS
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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘HazMat Actions Taken’
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Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘HazMat Actions Taken’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:
Common Examples of HazMat Actions Taken
More commonly used values for HazMat Actions Taken…
| HazMat Actions Taken | Code |
|---|---|
| Identify, Analyze Hazardous Materials | 11 |
| Hazmat Spill Control And Confinement | 13 |
| Hazmat Leak Control And Containment | 14 |
| Remove Hazard Or Hazardous Materials | 15 |
Groups within ‘HazMat Actions Taken’
- Hazardous Condition Group
- Isolation And Evacuation Group
- Information, Investigation & Enforcement Group
All values for HazMat Actions Taken
Hazardous Condition Group
- 11 - Identify, Analyze Hazardous Materials
- 12 - Hazmat Detection, Monitoring, Sampling, & Analysis
- 13 - Hazmat Spill Control And Confinement
- 14 - Hazmat Leak Control And Containment
- 15 - Remove Hazard Or Hazardous Materials
- 16 - Decontaminate Persons Or Equipment
Isolation And Evacuation Group
- 21 - Determine Materials To Be Non-hazardous
- 22 - Isolate Area & Establish Hazard Control Zones
- 23 - Provide Apparatus
- 24 - Provide Equipment
- 25 - Provide Water
- 26 - Control Crowd
- 27 - Control Traffic
- 28 - Protect-in-place Operations
Information, Investigation & Enforcement Group
- 31 - Refer To Proper Authority
- 32 - Notify Other Agencies
- 33 - Provide Information To Public Or Media
- 34 - Investigate
- 35 - Standby
- 00 - Action Taken, Other
Transactions containing ‘HazMat Actions Taken’
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 |
| Multiple Choice | 0 - 3 |
| 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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