Nfirs Module 4 Civilian Fire Casualty

NFIRS 5.
0 Self-Study Program
Civilian Fire Casualty

Module: NFIRS-4
Objectives
After completing the Civilian Fire Casualty Module the student will be
able to:
1. Describe when the Civilian Fire Casualty Module is to be used.
2. Demonstrate how to complete the Civilian Fire Casualty Module, given
the scenario of a hypothetical incident.
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Table of Contents
Pretest #4 - Basic Civilian Fire Casualty Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Using the Civilian Fire Casualty Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Section A: FDID, State, Incident Number, Incident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Section B: Injured Person. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Section C: Casualty Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Section D: Age or Date of Birth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Section E: Race and Ethnicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Section F: Affiliation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Section G: Date and Time of Injury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Section H: Severity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Section I: Cause of Injury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Section J: Human Factors Contributing to Injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Section K: Factors Contributing to Injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Section L: Activity When Injured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Section M: Location at Time of Incident, General Location at Time of Injury,
Story at Start of Incident, Story When Injury Occurred, and
Specific Location at Time of Injury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Section N: Primary Apparent Symptom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Section O: Primary Area of Body Injured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Section P: Disposition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
EXAMPLE: Burn Victim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
EXERCISE SCENARIO 4-1: Market Street Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
EXERCISE SCENARIO 4-2: Cary Street Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program
Pretest #4 - Basic Civilian Fire Casualty Module

1. A civilian fire casualty is a nonfire service person who is injured or killed as a result of a fire.

(a) True.
(b) False.
2. The Civilian Fire Casualty Module can be used for civilian injuries resulting from an automobile
accident with no associated fire.

(a) True.
(b) False.
3. The Civilian Fire Casualty Module is not a required NFIRS Module.

(a) True.
(b) False.
4. The Civilian Fire Casualty Module can be used to report exposures to hazardous substances.

(a) True.
(b) False.
5. The Civilian Fire Casualty Module is completed for each civilian casualty reported in H1 of the
Basic Module.

(a) True.
(b) False.
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Using the Civilian Fire Casualty Module
he Civilian Fire Casualty Module is used to record any civilian (nonfire service) casualty associated with a fire-related incident. When you enter information on Block H1 of the Basic Module,
the completion of this Module is required.
NOTE: A casualty is a person who dies or is physically injured as the direct result of a fire-related incident. In this circumstance
the term civilian includes, but is not limited to, private citizens, emergency medical responders (not part of the fire department),
utility workers, and police. Deaths also include people who die within 1 year of the incident because of injuries sustained from
the incident. In this case, it is important to submit a change to the Civilian Fire Casualty Module for that incident.
Section A: FDID, State, Incident Number, Incident

MM
DD
YYYY
Delete
FDID
State
Incident Date
Incident Number
Station
Exposure
Change
NFIRS4
Civilian Fire
Casualty
Casualty
Injured Person
B information
C from
The
contained in Section A of the Civilian Gender
FireMale
Casualty
Module is drawn
Section
Number
1
2
Female
A of the Basic Module. Use the data in the Basic Module to help you supply the requested informaFirst Name
MI
Last
Name
tion.
If you are using an automated
system
the data need to be entered onlySuffix
once, thenCasualty
theyNumber
will be
transferred automatically into other
modules that use the data.
Race
Age or Date of Birth
A Months (for infants)

Age
FDID
E1
1
2
3
4
State
5
White
Black, African American
MM
DD
YYYY
Am. Indian, Alaska Native
Asian
Incident Date
Native Hawaiian, Other
Pacific Islander
Month
Other, multiracial
Undetermined
Injured Person U
Day
Year
First Name
E2
Affiliation
1
2
3
Station
0
Civilian
EMS, not fire department
Police
Incident Number
Other
Section B: Injured Person
OR
Date of Birth
Ethnicity
1
0
1
Exposure 2
3
Midnight is 0000.
of Injury
4
G Date and TimeGender
5
Date of Injury
Time of Injury
1
Male 2
Female U
Hispanic or Latino
Month
Last Name
Non HispanicMIor Latino
Day
Year
Hour
Severity
NFIRS4
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Minor
Civilian Fire
Moderate
Casualty
Change
Severe
Life threatening
Casualty
Death C
Number
Undetermined
Minute
Suffix
Casualty Number
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Section
B ofisInjury
used to enter the first
name,
middle initial,
and KanyFactors
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III)
Affiliation
Factors
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None
I Cause
JlastHuman
1
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D Age or Date of Birth
F
H Severity
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to
Injury
Civilian
for
casualty.
2
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to fire products including flame
1 the
heat, smoke, and gas
Months (for infants)
Enter up
to three
contributing factors
EMS, not
fire
department
Minor
3
Police
4
Asian
Exposed
to toxic fumes
other thanwhether
smoke
2
Boxes
areAgeavailable
to indicate
the
casualty
is male or
female.
You are required to 12fill inModerate
the
Check
all applicable
boxes
0
Other
5
3
Jumped in escape attempt
Contributing factor (1)
Severe
3
1
Asleep
Pacific
Islander
gender
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Midnight is 0000.
Fell, slipped, or OR
tripped
4
Life threatening
4
2 multiracial
Unconscious
Other,
G Date and Time of Injury
0
5
Caught or trapped
Death
5
3
Possibly
impaired
by
alcohol
U
Date
of
Birth
Undetermined
Date
of
Injury
Time
of
Injury
Structural collapse
6
Undetermined
U
4
Possibly
impaired
by
other
drug
7
Struck by or contact with object
Ethnicity
DD
YYYY
PossiblyNFIRS4
mentally disabled
E2 1 5 Hispanic
Delete
Overexertion
or
strain
8
or Latino
Civilian
Fire
Month
Day
Year
Month
Day
Year
Hour
Minute
6
Physically
disabled
MultipleIncident
causes
9 Station
Number
ent Date
Exposure
Hispanic or
Latino
0 7 NonChange
Casualty
Physically
restrained
Other
0
8
Unattended person
U
Undetermined
of Injury
Human Factors
Contributing
None
Casualty
Gender
None
I Cause
K Factors
C J Number
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to Injury
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2 products
Time of Incident
Male
FemaleLocation
1 When
Exposed
to fire
includingatflame
Activity
Story
at
Start
of
Incident
M1 1 In area of origin and not involved
L
M3 Complete ONLY if injury
Enter up to three contributing factors
occurred INSIDE
2
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in
area
of
origin
and
not
involved
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than smoke Check allNumber
2
applicable boxes
MI
Last Name
Story at start of incident
3 SuffixNot in area of Casualty
Below grade
origin,
but
involved
1
Escaping
3
4
In area of origin1and involved
Asleep
2
Rescue
4 attempt
Fell, slipped, or tripped 0
Other location 2
Race
Unconscious
3
1
Fire control
M4 Story Where Injury Occurred
5 Affiliation
Caught or trapped
U
UndeterminedSeverity
3
Possibly
impaired
by alcohol
4
White
F 6 to fire
Return
before
control
H
Structural
collapse
Story where injury occurred,
if
1 fire
Civilian
Contributing
factor (2)
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4 TimePossibly
impaired by
other
5
Return
after
control
different
from drug
M3
General
Location
at
of
Injury
7 to
Struck
by
or
contact
with
object
M2
2
5
Possibly
mentally
disabled
6
Sleeping
8 3 Overexertion
or
strain
Minor
1
Police
6
Physically
Asian
7
Unable
act
Skipdisabled
to
9 to
Multiple
1
In area of fire
at Time of Injury
Moderate
2 origin
Section
N
0 act
Othercauses
7
Physically
restrained
M5 Specific Location
8
Irrational
0
Other
2
In
building,
but
not
in
area
Severe
3
Pacific Islander
Complete ONLY if casualty NOT in area of origin
8
Unattended
person
0
Midnight is 0000.
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Skip
to
Outside, but4not inLife
area
and Time of Injury3
threatening
Block M5
Other, multiracial U
G DateUndetermined
Undetermined
U
Undetermined
Death
5
Undetermined
Date of Injury
Time of Injury
Specific location at time of injury
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U
at Time of Incident
Story at Start of Incident
Ethnicity
M1 Location
L Activity When Injured
M3 Complete
1
In area of origin and not involved
2
ONLY if injury occurred INSIDE
Primary
Apparent
1
Hispanic or Latino
Month
Day
YearSymptom Hour
Minute
2
NotArea
in area
originInjured
and not involved Disposition
Primary
ofofBody
N
O
P
3
Below grade
Non Hispanic or Latino
Not in area of origin, but involved
0
1
Escaping
4
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01
only,attempt
asphyxiation
2Smoke
Rescue
Section C: Casualty Number
Each casualty is given a number. The numbers are assigned consecutively starting with one (001) and
continuing, based on how many civilians are injured or killed.
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MM
A
FDID
State
DD
YYYY
Incident Date
Incident Number
Station
Gender
1
Male
Injured Person
Section D: Age or Date of Birth

First Name
MI

Age
E1
Date of Birth
Month
Day
Year
Female
Suffi
Race
White
Asian
Pacific Islander
0
U
Other, multiracial
Undetermined
E2
Last Name
1
2
3
4
5
OR
Exposure
Affiliation
Date and Time of Injury
1
2
3
0
Civilian
Police
Other
Date of Injury
Midnight is
Time of Injury
Ethnicity
1
0
Hispanic or Latino
Month
Day
Year
Hour
Minute
Human Factors
of Injury
Enter either the age or the date of birthI of Cause
the casualty
in Section D. Do not Jenter
both. The number None K Factor
to Inju
Exposed to
fire
products
including
flame
1 provided
associated with the age is assumed to beMM
in
years
unless
the
months
box
is
marked.
The
age
DD
YYYY
NFIRS4
Enter up to three c
Delete
A
Civilian Fire
should be recordedFDID
in months only
forIncident
infants
whotoare
than
1 than
year
old
at the timeExposure
of
Exposed
toxicless
fumes
other
smoke
2
boxesinjury.
Incident
Number Check all applicable
Date
Station
State
Casualty
B
A
Injured Person
FDID
Section E: Race and Ethnicity

State
First Name
B
D
3
1
Fell, slipped, or tripped
4
2
5
Caught
or
trapped
MM
DD
YYYY
Gender 3
Structural collapse
6
1
Male4
7 Date
Struck by or contact Station
with objectIncident Number
Incident
5
Overexertion or strain
8
6
MI causes
Last Name
Multiple
9
7
Other
0
Gender 8
Undetermined
U
Race
E1
1
Male
Affiliation
Injured Person
1
2
3
4
15 1
21
320
43U
54
65 2
White
Change
Contributing factor (
Asleep
Unconscious
Casualty
NFIRS4
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C Number
Delete
Contributing
Civilian
Firefactor (
2 Possibly
Femaleimpaired by other drug
Exposure
Casualty
Change
Possibly
mentally disabled
Physically disabled
Casualty Number
Suffix
Contributing factor (
Physically restrained
Casualty
Unattended person
C Number
2
Female
Severity
1 Location
Civilian
at Time of Incident
Story at Start
Casualty
Number
Suffix
M3 Complete
notof
fire
department
1 EMS,
In area
origin
and not involved
ONLY if injur
Minor
1
3
Police
2
Not in area of origin and not involved
Asian
Age
Story
at
start
of
incident
Moderate
2
RaceHawaiian, Other
0 3 Other
E Escaping
Native
Affiliation
Severity
Date of Birth
4
Severe
3
Rescue
attempt
Pacific Islander
White
D Age orOR
F
Midnight is 0000. H
Other of
location
Time
Injury
Life threatening
1 0and
Civilian
4
Fire
control
Black,
African
American
Other,
multiracial
G Date
M
4 Story Where I
U
Undetermined
Death
2
EMS,
not
fire
department
5
Return
to fire
before
control
Am.
Indian,
Alaska
Native
Date of Birth
Undetermined
Date of Injury
Time of Injury
Story where injury occurred
Minor
1
3
Police
Undetermined
Return
to fire after control
Asian
different from M3
Location at Time of Injury U
Ethnicity
Age
M02 General
Moderate
2
Other
E 1Sleeping
Hispanic
or
Latino
Month
Day
Year
Severe
3
Month
Day
Year
Hour
Minute
1
Pacific Islander
7
Unable
to act
Midnight is 0000.Skip to
OR
1
area
of fire
origin
Specific Loca
0
and
Time
of Injury
Life
Section
4N M
5 threatening
80
Irrational
act
Other, multiracial
G 2Date In
In building, but not in area
Death
5
Complete
ONLY if cas
0U
Date of Birth
Other
Undetermined
Date of Injury
Time of Injury
Skip to
3
Outside, but not in area
Undetermined
Block U
M5
U
Undetermined
Human
Factors
Factors
Contributing
Cause
of
Injury
None
Ethnicity
None
I
K to Injury
U
Undetermined
E2 1 Hispanic orJ Latino
Specific location at tim
Month Exposed
Day
Month
Day
Year
Hour
Minute
1
to Year
fire products including
flame
0
Primary Apparent Symptom
Disposition
Primary
Area
of Body Injured P
Exposed to toxic fumes other
than
smoke
2
N
O
Check all applicable boxes
Jumped
in
escape attempt
3
Human
Factors
Factors
Contributing
Cause
of
Injury
None
Contributing
factor
(1)
01
SmokeJ
only, asphyxiation
None
I4 Fell, slipped, or tripped
1
Asleep
2
K to Injury
Transported
t
Contributing
to Injury
11
Burns and
inhalation
2 smoke
Unconscious
1
Head
15DD Exposed
to fire products including
flame
Caught
MM
YYYY or trapped
NFIRS4 Enter up to three contributing factors
12
Burns
only
3
Possibly
impaired
by
alcohol
Delete
2
Neck and shoulder
heat,
smoke,
and gas
A
6
Structural
collapse
Civilian
Fire
21
Cut, laceration
4
Possibly impaired by other
drug
Remarks
3
Thorax
Exposed
fumes
other
than
Incident
Numbersmoke
Struck bytoortoxic
contact
with
object
7
Incident Date2
Check Exposure
all applicable boxes
FDID
Station
State
Casualty
Change
33
Strain or
sprain
5
Possibly
mentally
disabled
4
Abdomen
Jumped
in
escape
attempt
38
Contributing
factor
(1)
Asleep
96
Shock 16
Physically disabled
5
Spine
49
Fell,
slipped,
or tripped
Multiple
causes
27
Unconscious
98
Pain only
factor (3)
Physically restrained 6Casualty
UpperContributing
extremities
Caught
or
trapped
5
0
Other
Gender
38
Possibly
impairedC
by alcohol
B Injured Person
Unattended
7Number
Lower extremities
Look up a code only if the symptom
is NOT
found above person
6U
Structural
collapse
Undetermined
1
Male 2 4 Female
Possibly impaired by other
drug
8
Internal
7
5
Possibly
mentally
disabled
9
Multiple
body parts
8
Primary apparent
symptom 6at Time
of Incident
Physically
When
Injured
First Name
Last Name
Suffix disabled Casualty Number
M1 Location
Multiple
causes
9L MI Activity
M
3
1
In area
and not
involved
Contributing
(3) occurred INSIDE
Complete
ONLYfactor
if injury
7 of origin
Physically
restrained
0
Other
2
Not8in areaUnattended
of origin andperson
not involved
Race
Story
at
start
of
incident
U
Undetermined
Below grade
E1 1 Escaping
Affiliation 3
Severity
4
1
White
D Age or Date of Birth
F
2
Rescue attempt
H
0
1
Civilian
Other location
Story at
Where
Occurred
2
Black,
African
American
3
Fire control
Location
at Time of Incident
M34 Story
Activity
When Injured
StartInjury
of Incident
Undetermined
MEMS,
1 Unot fire
L Indian,
M
2
department
3
Am.
Alaska
Native
4
Return
to fire
before control
1
Complete
ONLY
if
injury
occurred
INSIDE
Minor Story where injury occurred, if
1involved
Police
Below grade
2General
4
Asian
Not Location
in area of origin
andof
not
5
Return to fire after control3
different from M3
at Time
Injury
Age
Moderate
2
M
2
Story
at
start
of
incident
0
Other
3
Below grade
16
Native
Hawaiian, Other
Escaping
5
Sleeping
Severe
3
4
In area of origin
and involved
Pacific
Islanderto
27
Rescue
attempt
Midnight is 0000.
Unable
act
Skip to
OR
1 Time
0In area
ofOther
Injury
Life
of fire
origin
Specific
Location
Time of Injury
4 Section
location
N threatening
Where
Injury at
Occurred
38
Fire
control
Other,
multiracial
G Date and
0
M5 Story
Irrational
act
UIn building,
Undetermined
2
Death 4 Complete ONLY if casualty NOT in area of origin
but
not
in
area
5
U
40
Date of Birth
Undetermined
Return
to
fire
before
control
Date of Injury
Time of Injury
Other
Skip to
Story where injury occurred, if
3
Undetermined
U Block
Below grade
M5
5U
Return
to fire after control
different from M3
Undetermined
Ethnicity
General Location at Time of Injury
M
2
U
Undetermined
E2 1 6 Hispanic
Sleeping
Specific
location
at
time
of
injury
or Latino
Month
Day
Year
Month
Day
Year
Hour
Minute
7
Unable to act
Skip to
1
0
In area of fire origin
Section N
M5 Specific Location at Time of Injury
8
Irrational
act
Primary Apparent Symptom 2
In building,Primary
but notArea
in area
Disposition
of
Body
Injured
ONLY if casualty NOT in area of origin
0N Other
O
P Complete
Skip to
3
Block M5
Human
Factors
Factors
Contributing
U 01Undetermined
None
None
I Cause of Injury
J
K to Injury
Smoke only, asphyxiation
U
Undetermined
Transported to emergency care facility
to Injury
11
BurnsContributing
and smoke inhalation
1
Exposed to fire products including flame
1
Head
12
Burns only
2
Neck and shoulder
First Name
Black, African
American
Activity
When
Injured
MI
Last Name
M21
Block E contains six boxes. Mark one box to record the race of the casualty, if known.
Block E allows you to identify the ethnicity of the casualty. Ethnicity is an ethnic classification or
affiliation. Currently, Hispanic is the only U.S. Census Bureau classification. Hispanic is not considered a race, because a person can be black and Hispanic, white and Hispanic, etc.
Section F: Affiliation
Section F is used to mark the casualtys affiliation - civilian, EMS (not fire department), police, or other.
4-5
MM
Gender
1
Male
Injured Person
First Name
MI

Age
E1
Month
Year
E2
Casualty Number
Suffix
Affiliation
1
2
3
0
Severity
Civilian
Police
Other
Section G: Date and Time of 1Injury

Minor
Midnight is 0000.
Other, multiracial
Undetermined
0
U
Day
Casualty
Number
White
Asian
Pacific Islander
OR
Date of Birth
Female
Last Name
Race
1
2
3
4
5
Date of Injury
Time of Injury
Ethnicity
1
0
Hispanic or Latino
Month
Day
Year
Hour
Moderate
Severe
Life threatening
Death
Undetermined
2
3
4
5
U
Minute
Factors
Factors Contributing
None
NFIRS4
None
J Human
K appropriate
Record the month, day, year,
and time
of theDelete
injury
in the
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You may mark as many of the items shown in Section J as you think apply to the casualty. If no human
factors contributed to the injury, check the box marked None.
Section K: Factors Contributing to Injury
If there are factors other than human ones that contributed to the injury, record them in Section K.
If there were no other factors, check the box marked None.
Codes found in the NFIRS Complete Reference Guide (CRG) can be used to identify up to three factors.
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focus of a new public
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6
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at Time of Injury, Story at Start of Incident, Story When
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on
of Birth
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33 Contributing
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M.
Enter the description and code found in the CRG which best explains the location.
The code set table used for this data element is the same set that is used for Area of Fire Origin - D
in the Fire Module. Please see the codes listed for the data element found in the CRG.
Section N: Primary Apparent Symptom
M1

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Other location
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injury. Section N lists several
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6
7
8
9
Head
Neck and shoulder
Thorax
Abdomen
Spine
Upper extremities
Lower extremities
Internal
Multiple body parts
Remarks
Local option
Mark the box in this section if the casualty was transported to an emergency care facility.
If you are using paper forms instead of the software program, use the space on the forms to supply
additional remarks.
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SUMMARY
The Civilian Fire Casualty Module captures data regarding any civilian (nonfire service) casualty
associated with fire-related incidents. If civilian injuries or deaths are recorded in H1 of the Basic
Module, then you are required to complete the Civilian Fire Casualty Module.
A civilian casualty can be a private citizen, emergency medical responder (nonfire department), or
police officer who dies or is physically injured as the result of a fire-related incident. This description
is not meant to exclude other people who fall into this category. For instance, any number of public
and emergency services personnel may be on the scene of an emergency, such as public works personnel, State highway personnel, and other Federal, State, or local employees/officials.
4-10
EXAMPLE: Burn Victim

Directions: Read the call information in the example below. Then look at the completed Civilian Fire Casualty Module
form. Look at each section and follow along with the proper use of the information as applicable to the Civilian Fire Casualty
Module.
At 2135 hours on October 31, 2000, FDID #TR200 Ambulance 29 received a call at 2918 Kilroy
Ave., Norman, OK, for a burn victim. Upon arrival, the crew found a 28-year-old white male
with severe burns on the hands.
The victim was cooking dinner after having a couple of beers and fell asleep leaving the food
unattended. His smoke detector sounded and woke him up. The victim saw a grease fire on the
stove and tried to extinguish it. After trying unsuccessfully picking up the pan to move to the
sink, he was able to reach under the kitchen cabinet and remove a fire extinguisher. He then successfully extinguished the fire.
The grease fire caused second-degree burns to hands, fingers, and the chest area. Ambulance 29
called for an engine company to check for fire extension to the cabinets. Ambulance 29 treated
and transported the patient, Mike Johnson, to the Regan Burn Center for further treatment. The
engine company found no extension and returned to service at 2200 hours.
The incident number, 8797051, was assigned to Station #2.
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4-12
EXERCISE SCENARIO 4-1: Market Street Fire

Directions: Read the call information in the exercise below. Use the information provided to complete the Civilian Casualty
Module form. Compare your work to the answers provided on the completed Structure Fire Module form. If your answers are
different from the ones provided, read over the Civilian Casualty Module again.
At 2:36 a.m. on December 25, 1997, the 911 center receives a telephone call reporting a fire in a
building at 1326 Market Street, (12345 zip code). The East Wind, Wisconsin, Fire Department (FDID
#TR100, Station #2) is dispatched and responds with two engines, one truck, and one deputy chief,
a total of 12 personnel. The dispatch center receives additional calls reporting a fire at this location
and dispatches one engine from the Lakeview Fire Department (FDID #11077).
Engine 422 arrives on the scene at 2:41 a.m. and reports a two-story single-family dwelling of
approximately 2,000 square feet. Fire is showing on the first floor. The crew from Engine 422
advances a 1-3/4-inch line to the fire, searching for occupants as they proceed.
D/C Depew arrives on the scene at 2:42 a.m. and assumes command of the incident. Truck 42
arrives at 2:43 a.m. The truck company is split into two crews. One crew performs search and
rescue and the other performs ventilation. When the crews complete their initial tasks, they do
salvage and overhaul.
Engine 425 arrives on the scene at 2:44 a.m., lays a supply line to Engine 422, and takes a hydrant.
The crew then takes a 1-3/4-inch line to the second floor and finds that the fire has extended into
a bedroom. The extension was through existing balloon framing and combustible insulation.
D/C Depew determines the fire is under control at 3:01 a.m.
The Truck Company Captain reports that most of the family escaped the fire when they heard the
smoke detectors sounding. (Detectors were hardwired with battery back up.) The search and rescue team from Truck 42 found one white male victim - 60 year old Robert Thomas - in a second
story bedroom. They carried the victim down stairs and outside to safety.
Mr. Thomas was treated for smoke inhalation by the East Wind Fire Department EMTs on the
scene. He improved and was transported by private ambulance to the Mercy Hospital Emergency
Room. Mr. Thomas stated later that he had been on the sofa drinking alcohol and watching television. He also stated that he had been smoking earlier in the evening and left the ashtray on the
sofa when he went to bed at 1 a.m. The estimated time of Mr. Thomas injury was 2:30 p.m.
The investigator determined that the fire started in the living room where the couch was located.
It appeared that the ashtray fell into the couch cushions and a smoldering cigarette started the
fire. Building property loss was estimated at $65,000; loss to contents, $15,000.
Mr. Robert Thomas was the recorded occupant of the home. His phone number is 888/5555555. The owner of the dwelling is P&K Development Corporation of Parrot Island, Florida. Their
phone number is 888/235-8888. Ms. Laurie Burnetti of 1 Mango Drive is their agent.
An incident number of 9706231 was assigned to the call, which had no exposures. Engine 422
cleared the scene at 3 a.m. and was available for duty at 3:25 a.m. Truck 42 cleared the scene at
3:20 a.m. and was available at 3:45 a.m. D/C Depew cleared the scene at 3:35 a.m. and was available at 3:36 a.m. and Engine 425 cleared at 3:50 a.m. and was available at 4:10 a.m.
The value of the property is set at $185,000 and contents at $47,000. There is no loss as a result
of the fire.
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Incident Date
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Gender
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First Name
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Age
E1
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Month
Day
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Undetermined
Affiliation
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Date of Injury
Hispanic or Latino
Cause of Injury

Exposed to toxic fumes other than smoke
Caught or trapped
Structural collapse
Multiple causes
Other
Undetermined
M1
Midnight is 0000.
Time of Injury
Escaping
Rescue attempt
Fire control
Sleeping
Unable to act
Irrational act
Other
Undetermined
Month
Day
Year
Human Factors
Hour
None
Severity
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Moderate
Severe
Life threatening
Death
Undetermined
1
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3
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5
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to Injury
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Unconscious
Physically disabled
Unattended person

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3
4
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Casualty Number
Civilian
Police
Other
Casualty
Number
Female
Ethnicity
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8
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Suffix
White
Asian
Pacific Islander
Exposure
Last Name
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3
4
5
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Incident Number
Injured Person
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5
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7
8
9
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Casualty
YYYY

Other location
Undetermined
M2
1
2
3
U

Undetermined
Check ONE box. If undetermined,

leave blank and skip to Section N.
Skip to
Section N
M3

M4
Below grade

different from M3
M5
Below grade

Skip to
Block M5
N
01
11
12
21
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96
98

Burns only
Cut, laceration
Strain or sprain
Shock
Pain only
Disposition
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4
5
6
7
8
9
Head
Neck and shoulder
Thorax
Abdomen
Spine
Upper extremities
Lower extremities
Internal
Multiple body parts
Remarks
Local option
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4-15
EXERCISE SCENARIO 4-2: Cary Street Fire

Directions: Read the call information in the exercise below. Use the information provided to complete the entire Civilian Fire
Casualty Module form and the other required forms. Compare your work to the answers provided in Appendix A. If your answers
are different from the ones provided, read over the Civilian Fire Casualty Module again.
The Alberta Fire Department (FDID #92188) received a call for a reported house fire at 5 East
Cary Street, Brunswick, Virginia 23351, on May 1, 2005. The dispatcher assigned the incident
(#5433) to Engine 1, Engine 2, and Truck 1 from Shift A, Station 2. The units received the alarm
at 12:53 p.m. and arrived at the scene at 1:05 p.m. Each piece of apparatus was staffed with four
firefighters.
The owner of the single-family dwelling, Mrs. Christy A. Gordon, said that she was warming her
lunch on the stove when the grease from the pan began to burn. The gas stove was a Whirlpool,
Model RF330PXVN, Serial Number F925888840, Year 2000. The fire spread from the pan to the
curtains. She had fallen asleep upstairs and was alerted when the hardwired smoke detector activated. The flame damage was confined to the kitchen. The 2,000-square-foot, two-story home
was filled with smoke in the other rooms. She called 9-1-1. The firefighters extinguished the
fire and removed smoke from the other rooms. The fire was brought under control at 1:25 p.m.
There was $24,000 fire loss to property and $9,600 content loss. The value of the property was
$161,000 and the content value was $80,400. The last unit cleared the scene at 2:40 p.m. FF1
Adam C. Wallner, Badge No. 224, completed the report after returning to Station No. 2. Captain
Tonya S. Gordon, Badge No. 105, was the officer in charge. The fire department keeps records on
the location of all responses. The incident was in Census Tract 501.10, District A12.
Mrs. Gordon, 66-year old, white female, was overcome by smoke in her bedroom. She had problems finding the exit because of the smoke. Her injury occurred at 12:50 p.m. Fire department
personnel treated her at the scene. Her injury was considered minor, but since she said that she
felt dizzy, a local EMS provider transported her to the Proctor Medical Hospital for observation.
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MM
Delete
Incident Date
State
Location Type
Station
Incident Number
Exposure
NFIRS1
Number/Milepost
Prefix
Basic
No Activity
Check this box to indicate that the address for this incident is provided on the Wildland Fire
Module in Section B, Alternative Location Specification." Use only for wildland fires.
Street address
Intersection
In front of
Rear of
Adjacent to
Directions
US National Grid
Census Tract
Street or Highway
Street Type
Suffix
Apt./Suite/Room
City
State
ZIP Code
Cross Street, Directions or National Grid, as applicable
Incident Type
E1
Incident Type
YYYY
Change
FDID
DD
Aid Given or Received
None
Dates and Times
Midnight is 0000
Month
Check boxes if
dates are the
same as Alarm
Date.
Day
Year
Hour
E2
Min
Shifts and Alarms

Local Option
ALARM always required
Shift or
Platoon
Alarm
Alarms
District
ARRIVAL required, unless canceled or did not arrive
1
2
3
4
5
Mutual aid received

Auto. aid received
Mutual aid given
Auto. aid given
Other aid given
Their FDID
Last Unit
Cleared
G1
Resources
Primary Action Taken (1)
G2
Apparatus
Personnel
Suppression
Additional Action Taken (2)
Civilian Fire Cas.4

Fire Service Cas.5
EMS6
HazMat7
Wildland Fire8
Apparatus9
Personnel10
Arson11
Check box if resource counts include aid

received resources.
H1
Casualties
None
Deaths Injuries
Fire
Service
Civilian
H2
1
2
U
Detector
Required for confined fires.
Detector alerted occupants

Detector did not alert them
Unknown
H3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
Special
Study Value
Estimated Dollar Losses and Values
LOSSES:
Required for all fires if known.

Optional for non-fires.
Property
Contents
None
PRE-INCIDENT VALUE: Optional
EMS
Other
Additional Action Taken (3)
Special
Study ID#
LAST UNIT CLEARED, required except for wildland fires
Check this box and skip this block if an

Apparatus or Personnel Module is used.
Fire2
Structure Fire3
Local Option
Controlled
Actions Taken
Completed Modules
Special Studies
CONTROLLED optional, except for wildland fires
Their
State
Their Incident Number
E3
Arrival
Property
Contents
Hazardous Materials Release
None
Natural gas: slow leak, no evacuation or HazMat actions

Propane gas: <21-lb tank (as in home BBQ grill)
Gasoline: vehicle fuel tank or portable container
Kerosene: fuel burning equipment or portable storage
Diesel fuel/fuel oil: vehicle fuel tank or portable storage
Household solvents: home/office spill, cleanup only
Motor oil: from engine or portable container
Paint: from paint cans totaling <55 gallons
Other: special HazMat actions required or spill > 55 gal
(Please complete the HazMat form.)
Mixed Use
Property
10
20
33
40
51
53
58
59
60
63
65
00
Not mixed
Assembly use
Education use
Medical use
Residential use
Row of stores
Enclosed mall
Business & residential
Office use
Industrial use
Military use
Farm use
Other mixed use
Property Use
None
Structures
Church, place of worship
131
Restaurant or cafeteria
161
Bar/tavern or nightclub
162
Elementary school, kindergarten
213
High school, junior high
215
College, adult education
241
Nursing home
311
Hospital
331
341
342
361
419
429
439
449
459
464
519
Clinic, clinic-type infirmary

Doctor/dentist office
Prison or jail, not juvenile
1- or 2-family dwelling
Multifamily dwelling
Rooming/boarding house
Commercial hotel or motel
Residential, board and care
Dormitory/barracks
Food and beverage sales
539
571
579
599
615
629
700
819
882
891
Household goods, sales, repairs

Gas or service station
Motor vehicle/boat sales/repairs
Business office
Electric-generating plant
Laboratory/science laboratory
Manufacturing plant
Livestock/poultry storage (barn)
Non-residential parking garage
Warehouse
Outside
Playground or park
124
Crops or orchard
655
Forest (timberland)
669
Outdoor storage area
807
Dump or sanitary landfill
919
Open land or field
931
936
938
946
951
960
961
962
Vacant lot
Graded/cared for plot of land
Lake, river, stream
Railroad right-of-way
Other street
Highway/divided highway
Residential street/driveway
981
984
Construction site
Industrial plant yard
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Look up and enter a

Property Use code and
description only if you
have NOT checked a
Property Use box.
Property Use
Code
Property Use Description

Person/Entity Involved
K1
Local Option
Check this box if same

address as incident
Location (Section B).
Then skip the three
duplicate address
lines.
Business Name (if applicable)
Mr., Ms., Mrs.
First Name
Number
Prefix
Post Office Box
State
Area Code
MI
Phone Number
Last Name
Suffix
Street or Highway
Street Type
Apt./Suite/Room
Suffix
City
ZIP Code
More people involved? Check this box and attach Supplemental Forms (NFIRS1S) as necessary.
Owner
K2
Local Option
Check this box if same

address as incident
Location (Section B).
Then skip the three
duplicate address
lines.
Same as person involved?

Then check this box and skip
the rest of this block.
Mr., Ms., Mrs.
Business Name (if applicable)
First Name
Number
MI
Prefix
Phone Number
Last Name
Suffix
Street or Highway
Street Type
Apt./Suite/Room
Post Office Box
State
Area Code
Suffix
City
ZIP Code
Remarks:
Local Option
Fire Module Required?

Check the box that applies and then complete the Fire Module
based on Incident Type, as follows:
Complete Fire & Structure Modules
Complete Fire Module &
Section I, Structure Module
Basic Module Only
Confined 113118
Complete Fire Module
Mobile property 120123
Complete Fire Module
Vehicle 130138
Complete Fire or Wildland Module
Vegetation 140143
Outside rubbish fire 150155 Basic Module Only
Special outside fire 160
Special outside fire 161163 Complete Fire Module
Crop fire 170173
Buildings 111
Special structure 112
ITEMS WITH A
MUST ALWAYS BE COMPLETED!
More remarks? Check this box and attach Supplemental Forms (NFIRS1S) as necessary.
Authorization
Check box if
same as
Officer in
charge.
Officer in charge ID
Signature
Position or rank
Assignment
Month
Day
Year
Member making report ID
Signature
Position or rank
Assignment
Month
Day
Year
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FDID
DD
YYYY
Incident Date
State
Station
Property Details
B1
C
Not Residential
Incident Number
On-Site Materials
or Products
Change
Exposure
None
Enter up to three codes. Check one box for each code

entered.
On-Site Materials
Storage Use
On-site material (1)
1
2
3
4
U
Bulk storage or warehousing

Processing or manufacturing
Packaged goods for sale
Repair or service
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
Buildings not involved

Number of buildings involved
B3
None
Less than one acre
Acres burned (outside fires)
D
D1
D2
Ignition
E1
Area of fire origin
Heat source
D3
Item first ignited
Check box if fire spread was

confined to object of origin.
Cause of Ignition
Skip to
Section G
Check box if this is an exposure report.
E3
Intentional
Unintentional
Failure of equipment or heat source
Act of nature
Cause under investigation
Cause undetermined after investigation
E2
Factors Contributing to Ignition
3
4
5
None
6
Estimated age of
person involved
Required only if item first

ignited code is 00 or <70
Equipment Involved in Ignition

None
Age was a factor
Factor contributing to ignition (2)
F1
F2
None
Asleep
Possibly impaired by
alcohol or drugs
Unattended person
Physically disabled
Multiple persons involved
1
2
Factor contributing to ignition (1)

Type of material first ignited
Human Factors
Contributing to Ignition
1
2
3
4
5
U
D4
Fire
Complete if there were any significant amounts of

commercial, industrial, energy, or agricultural products or
or materials on the property, whether or not they became involved
Estimated number of residential living units in

building of origin whether or not all units
became involved
B2
NFIRS2
Delete
Equipment Power Source
Male
Fire Suppression Factors
Female
None
Enter up to three codes.
If equipment was not involved, skip to

Section G
Equipment Power Source
Equipment Involved
F3
Brand
Model
Serial #
Equipment Portability
1
Portable
Stationary
Portable equipment normally can be moved by

one or two persons, is designed to be used in
multiple locations, and requires no tools to install.
Year
H1
Mobile Property Involved
Not involved in ignition, but burned
Involved in ignition, but did not burn
Involved in ignition and burned
None
H2
Fire suppression factor (1)
Mobile Property Type and Make
Local Use
Pre-Fire Plan Available
Some of the information presented in this report may be
based upon reports from other agencies:
Mobile property type
Mobile property make
Mobile property model
License Plate Number
Year
State
Arson report attached

Police report attached
Coroner report attached
Other reports attached
VIN
Structure fire? Please be sure to complete the Structure Fire form (NFIRS3).
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Structure Type
I1
If fire was in an enclosed building or a

portable/mobile structure, complete the
rest of this form.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
Enclosed building
Portable/mobile structure
Open structure
Air-supported structure
Tent
Open platform (e.g., piers)
Underground structure (work areas)
Connective structure (e.g., fences)
Other type of structure
Fire Origin
J1
I2
Building Status
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0
U
Under construction
Occupied & operating
Idle, not routinely used
Under major renovation
Vacant and secured
Vacant and unsecured
Being demolished
Other
Undetermined
J3
Number of stories w/significant damage

(25 to 49% flame damage)
None Present
Present
Undetermined
Detector Type
1
2
3
4
5
0
U
Smoke
Heat
Combination smoke and heat
Sprinkler, water flow detection
More than one type present
Other
Undetermined
M1
Number of stories w/extreme damage

Detector Power Supply
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0
U
0
U
L4
Detector Operation
Fire too small to activate
Operated
Complete
Block L5
Failed to operate
Complete
Block L6
Undetermined
Type of Automatic Extinguishing System

Required if fire was within designed range of AES
Wet-pipe sprinkler
Dry-pipe sprinkler
Other sprinkler system
Dry chemical system
Foam system
Halogen-type system
Carbon dioxide (CO2) system
Other special hazard system
Undetermined
Width in feet
Type of Material Contributing Most

to Flame Spread
Check if no flame spread OR if
same as Material First Ignited (Block D4,
Fire Module) OR if unable to determine.
K1
Skip to
Section L
Item contributing most to flame spread
M3
K2
Type of material contributing
most to flame spread
L5
Battery only
Hardwire only
Plug-in
Hardwire with battery
Plug-in with battery
Mechanical
Multiple detectors & power
supplies
Other
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Presence of Automatic Extinguishing System

None Present
N
Present
1
Complete rest of
Section M
2
Partial System Present
U
Undetermined
M2
BY
Length in feet
Number of stories w/heavy damage

L3
Skip to
Section M
,
Total square feet
Total number of stories

below grade
Fire Spread
(In area of the fire)
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Structure
Fire
OR
Number of stories w/minor damage

Presence of Detectors
L2
Total number of stories at or

above grade
Story of
fire origin
Confined to room of origin

Confined to floor of origin
Confined to building of origin
Beyond building of origin
L1
Main Floor Size
I4
Count the roof as part of the

highest story.
Count the roof as part of the highest story.
If fire spread was confined to object of origin,

do not check a box (Ref. Block D3, Fire Module).
2
3
4
5
Building
Height
Number of Stories Damaged by Flame
Below grade
J2
I3
1
2
3
4
U
L6
Detector Effectiveness
Required if detector operated.
Alerted occupants, occupants responded

Alerted occupants, occupants failed
to respond
There were no occupants
Failed to alert occupants
Undetermined
Detector Failure Reason
Required if detector failed to operate
1
2
3
4
5
6
0
U
Power failure, shutoff, or disconnect

Improper installation or placement
Defective
Lack of maintenance, includes
not cleaning
Battery missing or disconnected
Battery discharged or dead
Other
Undetermined
Operation of Automatic
Extinguishing System
M5
Required if fire was within designed range
Operated/effective (go to M4)

Operated/not effective (go to M4)
Fire too small to activate
Failed to operate (go to M5)
Other
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
0
U
M4
Number of Sprinkler
Heads Operating
Required if system operated
Required only if item

contributing code is 00 or <70.
Reason for Automatic

Extinguishing System Failure
Required if system failed or not effective
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
U
System shut off

Not enough agent discharged
Agent discharged but did not
reach fire
Wrong type of system
Fire not in area protected
System components damaged
Lack of maintenance
Manual intervention
Other
Undetermined
Number of sprinkler heads operating

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MM
DD
Delete
FDID
State
Incident Date
Incident Number
Station
Gender
1
Male
Injured Person
First Name
MI

Age
E1
Date of Birth
Month
Day
Year
Race
0
U
Other, multiracial
Undetermined
1
0
Cause of Injury

Exposed to toxic fumes other than smoke
Caught or trapped
Structural collapse
Multiple causes
Other
Undetermined
Escaping
Rescue attempt
Fire control
Sleeping
Unable to act
Irrational act
Other
Undetermined
Affiliation
1
2
3
0
M1
Midnight is 0000.
Time of Injury
Month
Day
Year
Human Factors
Hour
None
Severity
Minor
Moderate
Severe
Life threatening
Death
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
5
U
Minute
to Injury
None

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Asleep
Unconscious
Physically disabled
Unattended person

1
2
3
4
0
U
Casualty Number
Civilian
Police
Other
Date of Injury
Hispanic or Latino
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
U
Casualty
Number
Female
Ethnicity
E2
Change
Suffix
White
Asian
Pacific Islander
Exposure
Last Name
1
2
3
4
5
OR
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
U
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Casualty
YYYY

Other location
Undetermined
M2
1
2
3
U

Undetermined
Skip to
Section N
M3

M4
Below grade

different from M3
M5
Below grade

Skip to
Block M5
N
01
11
12
21
33
96
98

Burns only
Cut, laceration
Strain or sprain
Shock
Pain only
Disposition
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Head
Neck and shoulder
Thorax
Abdomen
Spine
Upper extremities
Lower extremities
Internal
Multiple body parts
Remarks
Local option
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NFIRS 5.

Civilian Fire Casualty

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

Pretest #4 - Basic Civilian Fire Casualty Module

3. The Civilian Fire Casualty Module is not a required NFIRS Module.

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

Using the Civilian Fire Casualty Module

Section A: FDID, State, Incident Number, Incident

Age or Date of Birth

A Months (for infants)

Section B: Injured Person

Am. Indian, Alaska Native

Section C: Casualty Number

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

Section D: Age or Date of Birth

Age or Date of Birth

Months (for infants)

Date and Time of Injury

Section E: Race and Ethnicity

Age or Date of Birth

Months (for infants)

Section G: Date and Time of 1Injury

Date and Time of Injury

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

Section I: Cause of Injury

In area of fire origin

Primary Area of Body Injured

In area of origin and involved

General Location at Time of Injury

In area of fire origin

Story Where Injury Oc

Story where injury occurred, if

Complete ONLY if casualty NOT in a

Specific location at time of injury

Primary Apparent Symptom

Smoke only, asphyxiation

Primary Area of Body Injured

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study

SectionE2J: Human Factors Contributing to Injury

Section K: Factors Contributing to Injury

Section L: Activity When Injured

is NOT found above

Primary Area of Body Injured

In area of origin and not involved

Not in area of origin and not involved

Complete ONLY if injury o

Story at start of incident

General Location at Time of Injury

Story where injury occurred, if

Complete ONLY if casua

Specific location at time

Record what the casualty was doing at the time

Smoke only, asphyxiation

Age or Date of Birth

Months (for infants)

is 0000. who develop

heat, smoke, and gas

Activity When Injured

Location at Time of Incident Casualty

Contributing factor (2)

Contributing factor (3)

Story at Start of Incident

Not in area of origin and not involved

Story at start of incident