NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Object Involved In Injury’
Definition : The description of the object, if one was involved, that contributed to the injury of the fire service casualty.
Purpose : This field provides additional information on how a casualty occurred. The analysis of this information, in combination with other entries, may permit an understanding of the events causing the injury and a means of planning suitable preventive techniques.
Entry : Enter the two-digit code and description of the object involved in the injury. If no object was involved, check or mark the None box.
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. |
OBJECT INVOLVED IN INJURY CODES
Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Object Involved In Injury’ element
| Object Involved In Injury | Code |
|---|---|
| Coupling | 11 |
| Hose, Not Charged | 12 |
| Hose, Charged | 13 |
| Water From Master Stream | 14 |
| Water From Hose Line | 15 |
| Water, Not From A Hose | 16 |
| Steam | 17 |
| Extinguishing Agent, Not Water | 18 |
| Ladder: Aerial | 21 |
| Ladder: Ground | 22 |
| Tools/Equipment | 23 |
| Knife, Scissors | 24 |
| Syringe | 25 |
| FD Vehicle/Apparatus | 26 |
| FD Vehicle Door, Including Apparatus Compartments | 27 |
| Station Sliding Pole | 28 |
| Curb | 31 |
| Door In Building | 32 |
| Fire Escape | 33 |
| Ledge | 34 |
| Stairs | 35 |
| Wall, Including Other Vertical Surfaces | 36 |
| Window | 37 |
| Roof | 38 |
| Floor or Ceiling | 39 |
| Structural Component – Other | 30 |
| Asbestos | 41 |
| Dirt, Stones, or Debris | 42 |
| Glass | 43 |
| Nails | 45 |
| Splinters | 46 |
| Embers | 47 |
| Hot Tar | 48 |
| Hot Metal | 49 |
| Biological Agents | 51 |
| Chemicals | 52 |
| Fumes, Gases, or Smoke | 53 |
| Poisonous Plants | 54 |
| Insects | 55 |
| Radioactive Materials | 56 |
| Electricity | 61 |
| Extreme Weather | 62 |
| Utility Flames, Flares, Torches | 63 |
| Heat or Flame | 64 |
| Person – Other | 90 |
| Person: Victim | 91 |
| Property And Structure Contents | 92 |
| Animal | 93 |
| Non-fire Department Vehicle | 94 |
| Gun, Including All Other Projectile Weapons | 95 |
| Object Involved – Other | 00 |
| None | NN |
| Undetermined | UU |
Transactions containing ‘Object Involved In Injury’
The value of this element is captured by the following transaction :
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Last Updated on May 5, 2023