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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Specific Location at Time of Incident’

Definition : Identifies the specific location of the casualty at the time of the injury.
Purpose : This element provides more information on how the injury occurred.
Entry : If the injury did not occur in the area of fire origin, enter the two-digit code and description that best describes the specific location or area where the casualty was located when injured.

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.

SPECIFIC LOCATION AT TIME OF INJURY CODES

Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Specific Location at Time of Incident’ element

Means Of Egress Group
  • 01 – Hallway Corridor, Mall
  • 02 – Exterior Stairway, Ramp, or Fire Escape
  • 03 – Interior Stairway or Ramp
  • 04 – Escalator: Exterior, Interior
  • 05 – Entranceway, Lobby
  • 09 – Egress/Exit – Other
Assembly, Sales Areas (groups Of People) Group
  • 11 – Arena, Assembly Area W/ Fixed Seats – 100+ Persons
  • 12 – Assembly Area Without Fixed Seats – 100+ Persons
  • 13 – Assembly Area – Less Than 100 Persons
  • 14 – Common Room, Den, Family Room, Living Room, Lounge
  • 15 – Sales Area, Showroom (excludes Display Window)
  • 16 – Art Gallery, Exhibit Hall, Library
  • 17 – Swimming Pool
  • 10 – Assembly or Sales Area – Other
Function Areas Group
  • 21 – Bedroom – < 5 Persons; Included Are Jail or Prison
  • 22 – Bedroom – 5+ Persons; Including Barrack/Dormitory
  • 23 – Dining Room, Cafeteria, Bar Area, Beverage Service
  • 24 – Cooking Area, Kitchen
  • 25 – Bathroom, Checkroom, Lavatory, Locker Room
  • 26 – Laundry Area, Wash House (Laundry)
  • 27 – Office
  • 28 – Personal Service Area, Barber/Beauty Salon Area
  • 20 – Function Areas – Other
Technical Processing Areas Group
  • 31 – Laboratory
  • 32 – Dark Room, Photography Area, or Printing Area
  • 33 – Treatment – First Aid Area, Surgery Area
  • 34 – Surgery Area – Major Operations, Operating Room
  • 35 – Computer Room, Control Room or Center
  • 36 – Stage Area – Performance, Basketball Court, Boxing
  • 37 – Projection Room, Spotlight Area
  • 38 – Processing/Manufacturing Area, Workroom
  • 30 – Technical Processing Areas – Other
Storage Areas Group
  • 41 – Storage Room, Area, Tank, or Bin
  • 42 – Closet
  • 43 – Storage: Supplies or Tools; Dead Storage
  • 44 – Records Storage Room, Storage Vault
  • 45 – Shipping/receiving Area; Loading Area, Dock or Bay
  • 46 – Chute/Container – Trash, Rubbish, Waste
  • 47 – Vehicle Storage Area; Garage, Carport
  • 40 – Storage Area – Other
Service Areas Group
  • 51 – Dumbwaiter or Elevator Shaft
  • 52 – Conduit, Pipe, Utility, or Ventilation Shaft
  • 53 – Light Shaft
  • 54 – Chute; Laundry or Mail, Excluding Trash Chutes
  • 55 – Duct: HVAC, Cable, Exhaust, Heating, or AC
  • 56 – Display Window
  • 57 – Chimney (Conversion Only)
  • 58 – Conveyor
  • 50 – Service Facilities – Other
Service, Equipment Areas Group
  • 61 – Machinery Room or Area; Elevator Machinery Room
  • 62 – Heating Room or Area, Water Heater Area
  • 63 – Switchgear Area, Transformer Vault
  • 64 – Incinerator Area
  • 65 – Maintenance Shop or Area, Paint Shop or Area
  • 66 – Cell, Test
  • 67 – Enclosure, Pressurized Air
  • 68 – Enclosure With Enriched Oxygen Atmosphere
  • 60 – Equipment or Service Area – Other
Structural Areas Group
  • 71 – Substructure Area or Space, Crawl Space
  • 72 – Exterior Balcony, Unenclosed Porch
  • 73 – Ceiling And Floor Assembly, Crawl Space Between Stories
  • 74 – Attic: Vacant, Crawl Space Above Top Story
  • 75 – Wall Assembly, Concealed Wall Space
  • 76 – Wall Surface: Exterior
  • 77 – Roof Surface: Exterior
  • 78 – Awning
  • 70 – Structural Area – Other
Transportation, Vehicle Areas Group
  • 81 – Operator/passenger Area Of Transportation Equipment
  • 82 – Cargo/trunk Area—all Vehicles
  • 83 – Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area
  • 84 – Fuel Tank, Fuel Line
  • 85 – Separate Operator/control Area Of Transportation Equipment
  • 86 – Exterior, Exposed Surface
  • 80 – Vehicle Area – Other
Other Area Of Origin Group
  • 91 – Railroad Right-of-way: On or Near
  • 92 – Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On or Near
  • 93 – Courtyard, Patio, Terrace
  • 94 – Open Area, Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field
  • 95 – Wildland, Woods
  • 96 – Construction/Renovation Area
  • 97 – Multiple Areas
  • 98 – Vacant Structural Area
  • 90 – Outside Area – Other
  • 00 – Other Area Of Fire Origin
  • UU – Undetermined

Transactions containing ‘Specific Location at Time of Incident’

The value of this element is captured by the following transaction :

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 May 6, 2023