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NFIRS 5.0 Example Reports

The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) 5.0 is a standardized reporting system used by fire departments and other emergency response agencies to collect data on fires and other emergency incidents. The system collects a variety of data on each incident, including the location, date and time, type of incident, equipment used, and injuries or fatalities.
Here are some example NFIRS incident reports :
Example Group  Description 
Structure Fire Fire report for structure fire; building / home or other structure fire.
Vehicle Fire Fire report for vehicle fire; aka ‘mobile property’ fire.
Wildland Fire Fire report for wildland fire; i.e. trees, grass & outside fire.
Campfire Fire report for campfire.
Medical Medical report for medical incident.
MVA with Injuries MVA report for motor vehicle accident; with injuries.
MVA without Injuries MVA report for motor vehicle accident; with no injuries.
Search & Rescue SAR report for Search & Rescue.
Cancelled General report for cancelled – en route or on scene. Stood down.
Unable to Locate UTL General report for unable to locate / no incident found.
General Assist General report for general assist …
Other General report for incident other.
Flood Weather report for flood.
Over Pressure Rupture Hazardous report for over pressure rupture.
Gasonline Spill Hazardous report for gasoline spill.
Smoke Report Outside report for smoke report, possible wildland fire.
Powerline Down Outside report for powerline down, possible wildland fire.
Water Rescue Outside report for water rescue.
Extensive Detail Structure Fire Fire report for structure fire; building / home or other structure fire.
Extensive Detail Wildland Fire Fire report for wildland fire; trees / grass / vegetation fire.
Structure Fire with Civilian Casualty Fire report for structure fire with casualty.
Structure Fire with Fire Service Casualty Fire report for structure fire with fire service casualty.
Rubbish Fire Fire report for rubblish fire.
Lock In Rescue lock in.
Lock Out Rescue lock out.
Special Outside Fire Other Fire Some fire outside there.

Last Updated on April 25, 2023