NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Person Age’
Definition : The age of the person identified as being responsible for the fire.
Purpose : This information can be used with other demographic information to identify fire problems in certain segments of the population and to target fire prevention and fire safety programs for certain audiences. This data element is particularly useful in tracking juvenile firesetter trends, when used in combination with Age Was a Factor (Block D2) and Gender of Person Involved (Block L2).
Entry : Enter the age of the person responsible for the fire. Estimate the age if it cannot be determined.
Element Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Optional |
| Maximum Length | 3 |
| Element Type | Numeric – Integer numbers (no decimal points). If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted. All integer values are assumed to be positive. Any fields which allow a negative integer value have been denoted with ‘+ or –’ in the comment field. Negative numbers should be transmitted with the minus sign preceding the digits. – Maximum length 3 characters- Age (years, excluding months) |
Transactions containing ‘Person Age’
The value of this element is captured by the following transaction :
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Last Updated on May 5, 2023