NFIRS 5.0 Module ‘Basic’
Description : The ‘Basic Module’ is the base that everything else depends upon; it contains the transactions that any incident type could require, and that are mandatory.
Basic Transactions
- Basic Incident – ‘Provides the standard details for the incident’- Mandatory, 1 only
- Incident Address – ‘Provides the location, e.g. address, for the incident’- Optional, at most 1
- Aid Given Received – ‘Provides details of when aid (e.g. mutual aid) was given or received’- Optional, at most 1
- Officer In Charge – ‘Provides details of the officer in charge of the incident’- Optional, at most 1
- Member Making Report – ‘Provides details of the member providing the NFIRS report for the incident’- Optional, at most 1
- Incident Remarks – ‘Provides the narrative / comments for the incident’- Optional, at most 1
- Special Study – ‘Provides the ability for special studies (e.g. COVID-19 information)’- Optional, at most 200
Basic Incident Blocks
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Basic Incident’ transaction.
Incident Address Blocks
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Incident Address’ transaction.
Aid Given Received Blocks
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Aid Given Received’ transaction.
Officer In Charge Blocks
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Officer In Charge’ transaction.
Member Making Report Blocks
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Member Making Report’ transaction.
Incident Remarks Blocks
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Incident Remarks’ transaction.
Special Study Blocks
These blocks are collections of elements carried by the ‘Special Study’ 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 11, 2023