Incident Number (Identifier) - NFIRS
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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Incident Number (Identifier)’
Definition: The incident number is a unique sequence number (unique within a given day.)
Entry: This is NOT necessarily the incident identification number, however in case with CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) generates an identifier as an incrementing sequence number throughout the year, this can work.
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Relational Edit Rules for ‘Incident Number (Identifier)’
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 ‘Incident Number (Identifier)’.
| Rule | Group | Overview |
|---|---|---|
| Relational Edit Rule 1 | Transaction | Key must be Unique. |
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‘Incident Number (Identifier)’ is a key element, so it is in pretty much all transactions.
- Incident Header
- Basic Incident
- Incident Address
- Aid Given Received
- Officer In Charge
- Member Making Report
- Incident Remarks
- Fire
- Structure Fire
- Wildland Fire
- Fire Mobile Property Involved
- Fire - File attached
- Fire - Equipment Involved
- EMS Patient
- Arson
- Arson Agency Referral
- Arson Juvenile Suspect
- Apparatus
- Personnel
- Civilian Fire Casualty
- Fire Service Casualty
- Fire Service Casualty - Equipment Failure
- Hazardous Materials
- Hazardous Materials Chemical
- Special Study
Element Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Mandatory |
| Maximum Length | 7 |
| Element Type | Numeric - Integer numbers (no decimal points). If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted. All integer values are assumed to be positive. Any fields which allow a negative integer value have been denoted with ‘+ or –’ in the comment field. Negative numbers should be transmitted with the minus sign preceding the digits. - Maximum length 7 characters |
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