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NFIRS data grouped into modules (which match traditional old paper forms) split into transactions (separate lines) that contain blocks (groups) of elements (data fields.) Here are the NFIRS modules and their contents.
Transactions in the Basic Module:
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Basic Incident’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Incident Address’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Aid Given Received’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Officer In Charge’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Member Making Report’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Incident Remarks’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Special Study’ transaction.
Transactions in the Fire Module:
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Fire’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Fire - File attached’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Fire Mobile Property Involved’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Fire - Equipment Involved’ transaction.
Transactions in the Structure Fire Module:
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Structure Fire’ transaction.
Transactions in the Civilian Fire Casualty Module:
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Civilian Fire Casualty’ transaction.
Transactions in the Fire Service Casualty Module:
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Fire Service Casualty’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Fire Service Casualty - Equipment Failure’ transaction.
Transactions in the Emergency Medical Service - Patient Module:
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘EMS Patient’ transaction.
Transactions in the Hazardous Materials Module:
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Hazardous Materials’ transaction.
Transactions in the Wildland Fire Module:
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Wildland Fire’ transaction.
Transactions in the Apparatus (or Resources) Module:
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Apparatus’ transaction.
Transactions in the Personnel Module:
Transactions in the Arson Module:
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Arson’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Arson Agency Referral’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Arson Juvenile Suspect’ transaction.
Transactions in the Supplemental Module:
Transactions in the Fire Department Module:
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Fire Department Header’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Fire Department Apparatus’ transaction.
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Fire Department Personnel’ transaction.
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