Mixed Use - NFIRS
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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Mixed Use’
Definition: Some properties have multiple uses, e.g. a farm has both residential and farming uses. Please see ‘property use’ for the precise one at which the incident occurred.
Purpose: Documenting an incident that occurs on a property with more than one use is important to better identify the overall or main use of the property in which emergency incidents occur. Knowing the overall property use allows for better analysis of incident causes and targeting of prevention strategies. It also is important information for use in code development and enforcement as well as for inspection activities.
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NFIRS References
- Property Use Cheat Sheet - (Responserack)
- Determining property use at the incident location - (NFIRSgram)
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Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Mixed Use’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:
Common Examples of Mixed Use
More commonly used values for Mixed Use…
| Mixed Use | Code |
|---|---|
| Not Mixed Use | NN |
All values for Mixed Use
| Mixed Use | Code |
|---|---|
| Assembly Use | 10 |
| Educational Use | 20 |
| Medical Use | 33 |
| Residential Use | 40 |
| Row Of Stores | 51 |
| Enclosed Mall | 53 |
| Business And Residential Use | 58 |
| Office Use | 59 |
| Industrial Use | 60 |
| Military Use | 63 |
| Farm Use | 65 |
| Mixed Use - Other | 00 |
| Not Mixed Use | NN |
Transactions containing ‘Mixed Use’
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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