NFIRS 5.0 Coding
Coding incidents in NFIRS 5.0 starts with determining the “incident type”:
Rules for selecting your incident type
Pick the best fit Incident Type Code:
| rule | logic |
|---|---|
| #1 | Incident Type defines what was found at the incident scene upon arrival of the fire department. “As Found” – NOT – “As Toned”. If toned to an MVA but are UTL, then code as UTL – Unable to locate, not as MVA. |
| #2 | Use the lowest/lower code series for determining the Incident Type when more than one Incident Type is found/applicable. (If 400 and 100, pick 100.) |
NFIRS 5.0 Incident Coding
Here are some example codings.
- How to code a Structure Fire
- How to code an Unable To Locate (UTL)
- How to code a Cancellation
- How to code a Good Intent i.e. not a problem.
- How to code an Illegal / Unattended Campfire
- How to code a Smoke Report (Smoke Chase)
- How to code a Power Line down
- How to code a Wrong Location
- How to code a Mutual Aid/Auto Aid – aid given or received
- How to code a Chimney Fire
- How to code a Confined Fire
- How to code a call for Landing Zone
- How to code a Lift Assist
- How to code a Carbon Monoxide Incident
NFIRS 5.0 Property Use Coding
Here is an example coding.
Last Updated on April 19, 2023