Incident Module Options NFIRS

  1. Select the Administration menu, then the Administrative Options option.
  2. Click the Incident tab, NFIRS tab.

  3. Check Require a NFIRS report for all incidents to require a NFIRS incident for EMS incidents.

    Enabling this option ensures that NFIRS incident printed report statistics include all incidents run by your department.

  4. Check Require Type of Alarm Code to require a Type of Alarm value to complete an incident report record.
  5. Check Require Vehicle/Extrication report for NFIRS incident types and type or lookup the Incident Type code(s) to require the vehicle/extrication reports for.
  6. Check Use abbreviated form when starting NFIRS report from EMS report to display the Initiate NFIRS Report form when creating a new NFIRS incident report from the EMS/Search & Rescue Report form, Additional Reports section.
  7. Check Require Detail Loss & Value Report when total estimated loss on basic report > $0 to require a Fire Loss & Value Report if the entry in the Estimated Dollar Loss field in the NFIRS Incident Report form, Response section is greater than zero.
  8. Check Require Wildland Fire report for incident types 14x and 17x to require a Wildland Report when the Type of Situation Found field on the NFIRS Incident Report form is “14x” (Wildland) or “17x” (Cultivated Crop/Vegetation).
  9. Check Require HazMat Report for HazMat Release code 0 and applicable incident type to require a HazMat Report when hazardous materials are indicated.
  10. Check Require Arson report for Cause of Ignition 1 or Wildland Cause 7 to require an Arson Report when cause of ignition is “1”, or the cause entered in the Wildland Fire Report is “7”.
  11. Check Provide the option to auto-generate the NFIRS incident narrative to enable automatic NFIRS report narration generation.
  12. Press OK.

 

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