NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Activity At Time Of Injury’
Definition : The activity being performed by the firefighter at the time the injury occurred.
Purpose : The activity at the time of injury is a prime factor in determining the cause of the injury and developing methods to minimize the hazards involved with that activity.

Entry : Enter the two-digit code and description of the activity of the casualty when injured.
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. |
ACTIVITY AT TIME OF INJURY CODES
Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Activity At Time Of Injury’ element
Driving or Riding Vehicle Group
- 11 – Boarding Fire Department Vehicle
- 12 – Driving Fire Department Vehicle
- 13 – Tillering Fire Department Vehicle
- 14 – Riding Fire Department Vehicle
- 15 – Exiting Fire Department Vehicle
- 16 – Driving/riding Non-fire Department Vehicle
- 17 – Boarding/exiting Non-fire Department Vehicle
- 10 – Driving or Riding Vehicle – Other
Operating Fire Department Apparatus Group
- 21 – Operating Engine or Pumper
- 22 – Operating Aerial Ladder or Elevating Platform
- 23 – Operating EMS Vehicle
- 24 – Operating Hazmat Vehicle
- 25 – Operating Rescue Vehicle
- 20 – Operating Fire Department Apparatus – Other
Extinguishing Fire or Neutralizing Incident Group
- 31 – Handling Charged Hose Lines
- 32 – Using Hand Extinguishers
- 33 – Operating Master Steam Device
- 34 – Using Hand Tools In Extinguishment Activity
- 35 – Removing Power Lines
- 36 – Removing Flammable Liquids/chemicals
- 37 – Shutting Off Utilities, Gas Lines, Etc.
- 30 – Extinguishing Fire/neutralizing Incident – Other
Suppression Support Group
- 41 – Forcible Entry
- 42 – Ventilation With Power Tools
- 43 – Ventilation With Hand Tools
- 44 – Salvage
- 45 – Overhaul
- 40 – Suppression Support – Other
Access or Egress Group
- 51 – Carrying Ground Ladder
- 52 – Raising Ground Ladder
- 53 – Lowering Ground Ladder
- 54 – Climbing Ladder
- 55 – Scaling
- 56 – Escaping Fire/hazard
- 57 – Moving/lifting Patient With Carrying Device
- 58 – Moving/lifting Patient Without Carrying Device
- 50 – Access/egress – Other
EMS / Rescue Group
- 61 – Searching For Victim
- 62 – Rescuing Fire Victim
- 63 – Rescuing Non-fire Victim
- 64 – Water Rescue
- 65 – Providing EMS Care
- 66 – Diving Operations
- 67 – Extraction With Power Tools
- 68 – Extraction With Hand Tools
- 60 – EMS/rescue – Other
Other Incident Scene Activity Group
- 71 – Directing Traffic
- 72 – Catching Hydrant
- 73 – Laying Hose
- 74 – Moving Tools or Equipment Around Scene
- 75 – Picking Up Tools, Equipment, or Hose On Scene
- 76 – Setting Up Lighting
- 77 – Operating Portable Pump
- 70 – Other Incident Scene Activity – Other
Station Activity Group
- 81 – Moving About Station, Alarm Sounding
- 82 – Moving About Station, Normal Activity
- 83 – Station Maintenance
- 84 – Vehicle Maintenance
- 85 – Equipment Maintenance
- 86 – Physical Fitness Activity, Supervised
- 87 – Physical Fitness Activity, Unsupervised
- 88 – Training Activity or Drill
- 80 – Station Activity – Other
Other Activity Group
- 91 – Incident Investigation, During Incident
- 92 – Incident Investigation, After Incident
- 93 – Inspection Activity
- 94 – Administrative Work
- 95 – Communications Work
- 00 – Activity – Other
- UU – Undetermined
Topic: NFIRS
Last Updated on March 25, 2023