NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Activity when Injured’
Definition : The action or activity in which the person was engaged at the time of the injury.
Purpose : This element identifies the situations when people are injured most frequently so that public education programs can be targeted at reducing fire injuries.
Entry : Check or mark the box that best describes the activity of the casualty when injured.
Element Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Optional |
| Expected Length | 1 |
| 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 WHEN INJURED CODES
Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Activity when Injured’ element
| Activity when Injured | Code |
|---|---|
| Escaping | 1 |
| Rescue Attempt | 2 |
| Fire Control | 3 |
| Returning To Vicinity Of Fire Before Control Of Fire | 4 |
| Returning To Vicinity Of Fire After Control Of Fire | 5 |
| Sleeping | 6 |
| Unable To Act | 7 |
| Irrational Act | 8 |
| Activity – Other | 0 |
| Undetermined | U |
Topic: NFIRS