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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Aid Given or Received’

Définition : Aid given or received, either automatically (i.e., prearranged) or mutually for a specific incident.
These actions are defined as:

  • Aid Received (automatic or mutual) : A fire department handles an incident within its jurisdiction with additional manpower or equipment from one or more fire departments outside its jurisdiction. Aid received can be either mutual or automatic aid.
  • Aid Given (automatic or mutual) : A fire department responds into another fire department’s jurisdiction to provide assistance at an incident or to cover a vacated station while the receiving fire department is busy at an incident. Aid given can be either mutual or automatic aid.
  • Other Aid Given : A fire department covers and responds to another jurisdiction or locale that has no fire department.
  • No Aid : A fire department handles an incident within its jurisdiction without help from adjacent or outside fire departments.
Purpose : Aid information can be used to study response levels necessary to control various fire and emergency situations. It can be used to determine the adequacy of resources at the local level and the need for adjusting cooperative agreements. The Aid Given or Received entry serves as data control to ensure that the same incident is not counted more than once while still giving credit for activity performed by outside departments.
Entry : Check or mark the box indicating whether aid was given or received. If no aid was given or received, check or mark the None box

Element Specification

 Specification   Value 
Requirement Mandatory
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.

AID GIVEN OR RECEIVED CODES

Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Aid Given or Received’ element

Aid Given or Received  Code 
Mutual Aid Received 1
Automatic Aid Received 2
Mutual Aid Given 3
Automatic Aid Given 4
Other Aid Given 5
None N

Relational Edit Rules for ‘Aid Given or Received’

NFIRS defines relational edit rules to ensure data consistency and accuracy in its database. These are the rules for ‘Aid Given or Received’.

Rule Group  Overview
Relational Edit Rule 21 Report from Departments Giving Aid.

Transactions containing ‘Aid Given or Received’

Need more NFIRS help?

Here are some other useful ressources to learn more about NFIRS.

NFIRS Codes Cheat Sheet – NFIRS Coding – NFIRS Examples – FDIDs – POCs – NFIRS Transactions – NFIRS Modules – NFIRS Elements – NFIRS Rules – NFIRS Reference – NFIRS Compliant ?

You can also read this NFIRS 5.0 Complete Reference Guide, and NFIRS 5.0 Design Documentation in order to have a deeper understanding of NFIRS 5.0. Here are also NFIRS 5.0 Forms ready for you to download and use.

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Last Updated on April 27, 2023