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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Story Where Injury Occurred’

Definition : This element identifies the story where the injury occurred.
 
Purpose : This entry provides additional information on where the injury occurred, which can help in directing injury prevention efforts. This element, combined with other elements, better describes the accident scene.
 
Entry : If the injury occurred inside or on a structure, enter the story where the injury occurred. If the story is below grade, check or mark the Below Grade box.
Complete this block only if the injury occurred inside a structure.
Checking or marking the Below Grade box has the effect of entering a negative number in NFIRS 5.0.
 

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- Positive or Negative

Transactions containing ‘Story Where Injury Occurred’

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

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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