NFIRS 3 - Structure Fire Module is used for fires in buildings Structure Fire Module Used to supplement Fire Module Incident types 111’s and 120’s I1 -
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NFIRS 3 - Structure Fire Module is used for fires in buildings 1 Structure Fire Module Used to supplement Fire Module Incident types 111’s and 120’s I1 - Structure Type Details Structure Type BI1 Property If fire was in an enclosed building B1 1 2 3 4 B52 6 7 B803 or a portable/mobile structure 1 complete the rest of this form Not Residential Estimated number of residential living Enclosed building units in building of origin whether or not all units became involved Portable/mobile structure Open structure Air supported structure Buildings not involved 2 Tent Number of buildings involved Open platform (e.g. piers) Underground structure (work areas) None(e.g. fences ) Connective , structure Other type of structure Less than one acre Acres burned (outside fires) Identifies a specific property type of a structure Continue only if building was enclosed or a portable/mobile structure I2 - Building Status Details Status B I2PropertyBuilding B11 1 Not Residential Under construction Estimated number of residential living 2 units inOccupied & operating building of origin whether or 3 not all units Idle, not routinely used became involved 4 Under major renovation 5 Vacant and secured 2 Buildings not involved B62 Vacant and unsecured Number of buildings involved 7 Being demolished 0 Other Undetermined None , BU3 Acres burned (outside fires) Less than one acre Identifies the operational status of the building at the time of the incident I3 - Building Height B Property Details Building Height I3 1 Do not count t he Not ROOF Residential 1as a st ory Estimated number of residential living units in building of origin whether or not all units became involved Tot al number of st ories at or above grade B B2 B3 2 Buildings not involved Number of buildings involved Tot al number ofNone st ories below , grade Acres burned (outside fires) Less than one acre Identifies the total number of stories (floors) at or above grade level and the total number of stories below grade in the fire building Do not count normally inaccessible attics, attics with less than standing height, or a roof as a story I4 - Main Floor Size Details Main Floor Size B I4Property B1 1 NFIRS-3 Structure Not Residential Fire Est imat ed number of resident ial living unit s in building of origin w het her or not all unit s became involved , , Total square feet B2 B3 2 OR Buildings not involved Number of buildings involved , BY ,None Length in feet , Width in feet Less than one acre Acres burned (out side f ires) Identifies the floor size -can use: total square feet length X width J1 - Fire Origin Ignition D J1 2 D1 1 Fire Origin Bedroom A rea of f ire origin D2 D3 Heat source Story of It em f irst ignit ed D4 fire origin Below grade 1 Check box if f ire spread w as conf ined t o object of origin Type of mat erial f irst ignit ed Required only if it em f irst ignit ed code is 00 or < 70 Identifies the story (floor level) where the fire originated within the building Identifies floor levels above or below grade J2 - Fire Spread of Ignition Fire Spread EJ1 2 Cause Check box if this is an exposure report. 12 23 3 4x 4 55 U Skip to Section G Confined to room of origin Intentional Unintentional Confined to floor of origin Failure of equipment or heat source Confined to building of origin Act of nature Beyond building of origin Cause under investigation Cause undetermined after investigation Identifies the extent of flame damage within the structure Flame damage is area actually burned or charred Does not include heat, smoke, or water damage J3 - Stories Damaged by Flame of Ignition Number of Stories Damaged By Flame E1J3 Cause Check box if this is an exposure report. Count the ROOF as part of the highest story 1 2 3 4 5 U Skip to Section G Number of stories w/ minor damage (1 to 24% flame damage) x Intentional Number of stories w/ significant damage Unintentional (25 to 49% flame damage) FailureNumber of equipment or heat source of stories w/ heavy damage to 74% flame damage) Act of (50 nature CauseNumber under of investigation stories w/ extreme damage to 100% flame after damage) Cause(75 undetermined investigation Identifies the number of stories (floor levels) damaged by fire by percent of damage Do not include damage from heat, smoke, or water damage K - Material Contributing Most to Flame Spread K Material Contributing Most To Flame Spread Check if no flame spread OR same as material first ignited OR unable to determine K1 Skip to Section L Item contributing most to flame spread K2 Type of material contributing most to flame spread Required only if item contributing code is 00 or<70. Go to Section L if there was no flame spread, or this is the same as material first ignited or unable to determine K1 identifies the item contributing most to flame spread, if different from the item first ignited K2 identifies the type of material contributing most to flame spread, if different than the type of material first ignited L1 - Presence of Detectors Equipment Involved In Ignition F1 If equipment was not involved, skip to Presence of Detectors Section G None L1 6 3 2 Hot Plate Equipment Involved Brand Model Serial # Year N None Present XRS 130 34-2345 Present Y 1 9 8 5 Skip to section M Captures data on detectors if they were present in the general area of the fire Required if the fire was within the area covered by the detector. If not, skip to Section M L2 - Detector Type Involved In Ignition F1 Equipment Detector Type L2 None If equipment was not involved, skip to Section G 13 2 2 Equipment 3 Brand 4 Model 5 0 Serial # U Smoke Hot Plate Heat Involved Combination smoke - heat Sprinkler, water flow detection XRS 130 More than 1 type present 34-2345 Other Undetermined Year 1 6 9 8 5 Identifies the type of fire detection system that was present in the area of fire origin L3 - Detector Power Supply FL1 3 Equipment Involved In Ignition Detector Power Supply If equipment was not involved, skip to None Battery only 1 Section G Hardwire only 2 6 3 2 Hot Plate Plug in 3 Equipment Involved Hardwire with battery 4 Plug in with battery 5 Brand Mechanical 6 XRS 130 Model Multiple detectors & power 7 supplies 34-2345 Serial # Other 0 U 1 Undetermined 9 8 5 Year Identifies the type of power supplying the detector L4 - Detector Operation L4 Detector Operation 1 Fire too small to activate 2 Operated Complete Section L5 3 Failed to operate Complete Section L6 U Undetermined This data element identifies whether or not the detection equipment worked L5 - Detector Effectiveness F L53 Equipment Portability Detector Effectiveness Required X if detector operated. 1 Portable 1 Alerted occupants, occupants responded 2 Stationary 2 Occupants failed to respond 3Portable There were no normally occupants equipment can be moved by 4one person, Failed to occupants is alert designed to be used in multiple and requires no tools to install. Ulocations, Undetermined Identifies the effectiveness of the fire detection equipment in alerting the occupants Required if the detector operated L6 - Reason for Detector Failure Identifies why the detector failed to operate or did not operate properly Required if the detector failed to operate FL16 Equipment Involved In Ignition Detector Failure Reason If equipment was not involved, skip to Required if detector failed to operate None Section G 61 3 2 Power Hot failure, Plate shutoff Equipment Involved 2 Improper 3 4 Model 5 6 Serial 0 U Year Brand # or disconnect installation or placement Defective Lack of maintenance, includes cleaning XRS 130missing or disconnected Battery Battery 34-2345discharged or dead Other Undetermined 1 9 8 5 M1 - Presence of Automatic Extinguishment System Equipment Portability F3 Presence of Automatic Extinguishment System M1 1 X Portable N 2 None Present Stationary Complete rest of Y Portable Present equipment normally can Section be moved M by one person, is designed to be used in multiple locations, and requires no tools to install. Identifies the presence of automatic extinguishment system (AES) If AES is present complete the rest of Section M M2 - Type of Automatic Extinguishment System F1 M2 Equipment Involved In Ignition Type of Automatic Extinguishment System Required if fire was within designed range AES If equipment was notofinvolved, skip to None Section G 1 Wet pipe sprinkler Dry 6 32 2 Hotpipe Platesprinkler Equipment Involved 3 Other sprinkler system 4 Dry chemical system Brand 5 Foam system XRS 130 Model 6 Halogen type system 7 Carbon dioxide (CO 2) system 34-2345 Serial # 0 Other special hazard system YearU 1 Undetermined 9 8 5 Identifies the type of AES that was present in the area of fire origin M3 - Automatic Extinguishment System Operation Equipment Involved In Ignition F1 Automatic Extinguishment M 3 None SystemIf equipment Operation was not involved, skip to Required if fire wasSection withinGdesigned range 61 3 2 Operated Hot Plate& effective (go to M4) Operated & not effective (M4) Fire too small to activate XRS 130 Failed to operate (go to M5) Other 34-2345 Undetermined Equipment Involved 2 Brand 3 Model 4 0 Serial # U Year 1 9 8 5 Identifies the operation and effectiveness of AES in the area of fire origin M4 - Number of Sprinkler Heads Operating F3 Equipment Portability M4 Number of Sprinkler Operating X Portable 1 Heads Required if system operated 2 Stationary Portable equipment normally can be moved by one person, is designed to be used in multiple locations, requires no tools operating to install. Numberand of sprinkler heads Identifies the number of sprinkler heads that operated during the fire M5 - Automatic Extinguishment System Failure AutomaticInvolved Extinguishment Equipment In Ignition FM 1 5 System Failure Reason Required If equipment was not involved, skip to Noneif system failed Section System shut off G enough 2 NotHot Plate agent discharged Agent discharged but did not Equipment Involved reach fire 4 Wrong type of system Brand 5 Fire not in area protected XRS 130 6 System components damaged Model 7 Lack of maintenance 34-2345 8 # Manual intervention Serial 0 Other 1Undetermined 9 8 5 U Year 1 62 3 3 Identifies the reason why the AES failed to operate Summary The Structure Fire Module (NFIRS 3) is used in conjunction with the Fire Module to gather information about larger fire incidents which involve buildings The Structure Fire Module clarifies information about: the buildings involved in the fire how the fire started detection and automatic suppression equipment