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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Transcript 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 -

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)
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
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
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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
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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
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
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.
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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