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NFIRS Example Complete Structure Fire

Responserack provides this NFIRS Fire report example for Complete Structure Fire. :

Complete Structure Fire — report for structure fire; building / home or other structure fire.

Provided NFIRS Modules

Entity  Reference 
Basic The ‘Basic Module’ is the base that everything else depends upon; it contains the transactions that any incident type could require, and that are mandatory.
Fire Provides report data for a fire incident. Can be supplemented with a wildland fire module or a structure fire module.
Structure Fire Provides supplementary report data to a fire module for a structure fire.

NFIRS Incident Report Details

Incident Header (1000) - Basic

Blocks: A. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1000
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Fire Department Station A NO VALUE
NFIRS Version A 5.0
Basic Incident (1005) - Basic

Blocks: A, B, C, D, E1, F, G1, G2, H1, H2, H3, I, J. Absent Blocks: E2.

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1005
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Incident Type C 111 - Building Fire
Address recorded on Wildland Module (Form) B N
Aid Given or Received D N - None
Alarm Date Time E1 20211224215051 - 2021-12-24 21:50:51 -0700 MST
Arrival Date Time E1 20211224220051 - 2021-12-24 22:00:51 -0700 MST
Incident Controlled Date Time E1 20211224225051 - 2021-12-24 22:50:51 -0700 MST
Last Unit Cleared Date Time E1 20211224225051 - 2021-12-24 22:50:51 -0700 MST
Shift E2 NO VALUE
Alarms E2 NO VALUE
District E2 NO VALUE
Actions Taken F 11 - Extinguishment by Fire Service Personnel
Resource Module (Form) Used. G1 N
Suppression Apparatus G1 1
EMS Apparatus G1 1
Other Apparatus G1 1
Suppression Personnel G1 5
EMS Personnel G1 1
Other Personnel G1 1
Resources Include Mutual Aid G1 N
Property Loss G2 0
Contents Loss G2 0
Property Value G2 0
Contents Value G2 0
Fire Service Deaths H1 0
Other Deaths H1 0
Fire Service Injuries H1 0
Other Injuries H1 0
Detector Alerted Occupants H2 U - Unknown
Hazardous Material Released H3 N - None
Mixed Use I NN - Not Mixed Use
Property Use J 400 - Residential - Other
Incident Address (1010) - Basic

Blocks: A, B. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1010
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Census Tract B NO VALUE
Location Type B 1 - Street Address
Number or Milepost B 1
Street Prefix B NO VALUE
Street or Highway Name B Test
Street Type B RD - Road
Street Suffix B N - North
Apartment Number B 1T
City B Test
State B CO - Colorado
Zip B 80403
Cross Street, Directions or National Grid B NO VALUE
Officer In Charge (1030) - Basic

Blocks: A, M. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1030
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Authority In Charge Personnel ID M 7001
Authority In Charge First Name M Ted
Authority In Charge Middle Initial M T
Authority In Charge Last Name M Tester
Authority In Charge Rank M Chief
Authority In Charge Assignment M Command
Authority In Charge Date M 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Member Making Report (1035) - Basic

Blocks: A, M. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1035
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Authority Reporting Personnel ID M 7001
Authority Reporting First Name M Ted
Authority Reporting Middle Initial M T
Authority Reporting Last Name M Tester
Authority Reporting Rank M Chief
Authority Reporting Assignment M Duty Officer
Authority Reporting Date M 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Remarks (1040) - Basic

Blocks: A, L1. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1040
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Remarks L1 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Incident Remarks (1040) - Basic

Blocks: A, L1. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1040
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Remarks L1 Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
Incident Remarks (1040) - Basic

Blocks: A, L1. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1040
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Remarks L1 Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Incident Remarks (1040) - Basic

Blocks: A, L1. Absent Blocks: No Blocks Absent..

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1040
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Remarks L1 Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Fire (1100) - Fire

Blocks: A, B1, B2, B3, D1, D2, D3, D3a, E1, E2, E3. Absent Blocks: C, D4, F1, G, H1.

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1100
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Number Of Residential Units B1 1
Not Residential B1 N
Number Of Buildings Involved B2 1
Acres Burned (Outside Fires only) B3 NO VALUE
Less than one Acre B3 Y
On Site Materials C NO VALUE
Materials Storage Use C NO VALUE
Area of Origin D1 UU - Undetermined
Heat Source D2 UU - Heat Source: Undetermined.
Item First Ignited D3 UU - Undetermined
Confined to Origin D3a BLANK - Not Confined
Type of Material D4 NO VALUE
Cause of Ignition E1 U - Cause Undetermined After Investigation.
Contributed to Ignition Factors E2 UU - Undetermined
Human Factors E3 N - None
Age of Person E3 22.00
Sex of Person E3 1 - Male
Equipment Involved F1 NO VALUE
Mobile Property Involved H1 NO VALUE
Fire Suppression Factors G NO VALUE
Structure Fire (1200) - Structure Fire

Blocks: A, I1, I2, I3, I4, J1, J2, J3, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5. Absent Blocks: K, K1, K2, L6.

Element  Block  Value
Fire Department ID A 99999
Fire Department State A CO - Colorado
Incident (Alarm) Date A 20211224 - 2021-12-24 00:00:00 -0700 MST
Incident Number (Identifier) A 0000000
Exposure Number A 000
Record Type/Transaction Code A 1200
Transaction Type (Add, etc.) A BLANK - Add
Structure Type I1 1 - Enclosed Building
Building Status I2 2 - In Normal Use
Building Height: Stories Above Grade I3 2
Building Height: Stories Below Grade I3 1
Building Length I4 50
Building Width I4 20
Total Square Feet I4 NO VALUE
Fire Origin (Story #) J1 1
Fire Spread J2 4 - Confined To Building Of Origin
Number of Stories with Damage: Minor J3 1
Number of Stories with Damage: Significant J3 1
Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy J3 0
Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme J3 0
No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown K NO VALUE
Item Contributing To Spread K1 NO VALUE
Type Of Material Contributing To Spread K2 NO VALUE
Detector Presence L1 1 - Present
Detector Type L2 1 - Smoke
Detector Power L3 5 - Plug-in With Battery Backup
Detector Operation L4 2 - Detector Operated
Detector Effectiveness L5 1 - Detector Alerted Occupants, Occupants Responded
Detector Failure Reason L6 NO VALUE
Automatic Extinguishment System (AES) Presence M1 U - Undetermined
Automatic Extinguishment System (AES) Type M2 U - Undetermined
Automatic Extinguishment System (AES) Operation M3 U - Undetermined
Number of Sprinklers Operating M4 1
Automatic Extinguishment System (AES) Failure Reason M5 U - Undetermined
 
 

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