NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Cause Of Firefighter Injury’
Définition : The action or lack of action that directly resulted in the injury.
Purpose : An analysis of this information may permit an understanding of the condition causing the injury and a means of planning suitable preventive techniques. For example, firefighter injuries resulting from a blow to the head may indicate inadequacies in helmet design.
Entry : Enter the code and a written description for the immediate cause or condition responsible for the injury.
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. |
CAUSE OF FIREFIGHTER INJURY CODES
Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Cause Of Firefighter Injury’ element
| Cause Of Firefighter Injury | Code |
|---|---|
| Fall | 1 |
| Jump | 2 |
| Slip/trip | 3 |
| Exposure To Hazard | 4 |
| Struck or Assaulted By Person/animal/object | 5 |
| Contact With Object (firefighter Moved Into/onto) | 6 |
| Overexertion/strain | 7 |
| Cause Of Injury – Other | 0 |
| Undetermined | U |
Transactions containing ‘Cause Of Firefighter Injury’
The value of this element is captured by the following transaction :
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Last Updated on April 28, 2023