Primary Apparent Symptom - NFIRS

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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Primary Apparent Symptom’

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NFIRS Coding

Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Primary Apparent Symptom’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:

Common Examples of Primary Apparent Symptom

More commonly used values for Primary Apparent Symptom…

Primary Apparent Symptom	Code
Smoke Inhalation	01
Cardiac Arrest	42
Primary Apparent Symptom - Other	00

All values for Primary Apparent Symptom

Primary Apparent Symptom	Code
Smoke Inhalation	01
Hazardous Fumes Inhalation	02
Breathing Difficulty or Shortness Of Breath	03
Burns And Smoke Inhalation	11
Burns Only, Thermal	12
Burn, Scald	13
Burn, Chemical	14
Burn, Electric	15
Cut or Laceration	21
Stab Wound/puncture Wound: Penetrating	22
Gunshot Wound; Projectile Wound	23
Contusion/bruise, Minor Trauma	24
Abrasion	25
Dislocation	31
Fracture	32
Strain or Sprain	33
Swelling	34
Crushing	35
Amputation	36
Cardiac Symptoms	41
Cardiac Arrest	42
Stroke	43
Respiratory Arrest	44
Chills	51
Fever	52
Nausea	53
Vomiting	54
Numbness or Tingling, Paresthesia	55
Paralysis	56
Frostbite	57
Sickness - Other	50
Miscarriage	61
Eye Trauma, Avulsion	63
Drowning	64
Foreign Body Obstruction	65
Electric Shock	66
Poison	67
Convulsion or Seizure	71
Internal Trauma	72
Hemorrhaging, Bleeding Internally	73
Disorientation	81
Dizziness/fainting/weakness	82
Exhaustion/fatigue, Including Heat Exhaustion	83
Heat Stroke	84
Dehydration	85
Allergic Reaction, Including Anaphylactic Shock	91
Drug Overdose	92
Alcohol Impairment	93
Emotional/psychological Stress	94
Mental Disorder	95
Shock	96
Unconscious	97
Pain Only	98
Primary Apparent Symptom - Other	00
None	NN
Undetermined	UU

Transactions containing ‘Primary Apparent Symptom’

A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.

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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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