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MFIRS 1MFIRS 1Basic ModuleBasic Module

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ObjectivesObjectives The participants will be able to:The participants will be able to:

describe when the Basic Module is to be describe when the Basic Module is to be usedused

demonstrate how to correctly complete demonstrate how to correctly complete the Basic Module, given an incident the Basic Module, given an incident scenarioscenario

identify other MFIRS modules which must identify other MFIRS modules which must be completed based on information be completed based on information captured on the Basic Modulecaptured on the Basic Module

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MFIRS 1MFIRS 1 Basic ModuleBasic Module

Used for all incidents to collect Used for all incidents to collect common informationcommon information

Chapter 148 section 2 requires a Chapter 148 section 2 requires a report of any fire loss…..report of any fire loss…..

Entries on Basic Module may Entries on Basic Module may require that other modules be require that other modules be completedcompleted

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A - Header Information A - Header Information

Contains the information that uniquely Contains the information that uniquely identifies the incident (identifies the incident ( FDID, state, FDID, state, incident date, number, and exposure)incident date, number, and exposure)

Incidents may have several exposure firesIncidents may have several exposure fires requires a separate reportrequires a separate report uses the same incident number and consecutive uses the same incident number and consecutive

exposure numbersexposure numbers Identifies if reporting a change, deletion, Identifies if reporting a change, deletion,

or no activityor no activity

Delete AChange

NFIRS - 1 Basic

No Activity Incident Number Stat ion FDID Exposure Inc ident Date

MM DD YYYY

State

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B - Location B - Location

Identifies specific location of the Identifies specific location of the incidentincident

Indicates whether Wildland Module is Indicates whether Wildland Module is used and “Alternate Location used and “Alternate Location Specification” is providedSpecification” is provided

Accepts GIS Compatible FormatAccepts GIS Compatible Format

Intersection Block address In front of Rear of Adjacent to Directions

B Location Check this box to indicate that the address for this incident is provided on the Wildland Fire Module in Section B “Alternative Location Specification.”

Census Tract (Local option)

Suffix Number/Milepost Prefix Street or Highway Street Type

City Zip Code State Apt./Suite/Room

Cross street or directions, as applicable

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C - Incident Type C - Incident Type

Identifies the single most significant Identifies the single most significant situation foundsituation found Includes codes for all types of incidents Includes codes for all types of incidents

handled by fire service agencieshandled by fire service agencies Fire takes precedence over all other Fire takes precedence over all other

incident types (if multiple situations incident types (if multiple situations exist at the same incident)exist at the same incident)

C Incident Type

Incident Type

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Critical Incident Information Critical Incident Information

Unique to MassachusettsUnique to Massachusetts Allows for accounting of Allows for accounting of

various types of critical various types of critical incidents that occur in the incidents that occur in the state.state.

Tracks CIS team responsesTracks CIS team responses notes circumstances of the notes circumstances of the

critical incidentcritical incident

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D - Aid Given or Received D - Aid Given or Received

Options include:Options include: Mutual aid given or Mutual aid given or

receivedreceived Automatic aid given or Automatic aid given or

receivedreceived Other aid givenOther aid given NoneNone

Their FDID

Their Incident Number

Their State

Mutual aid received Automatic aid recv. Mutual aid given Automatic aid given Other aid given None

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D Aid Given or Received

Their FDID

Their Incident Number

Their State

Mutual aid received Automatic aid recv. Mutual aid given Automatic aid given Other aid given None

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D Aid Given or Received

Collects receiving department’s FDID and incident #

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EE11 - Dates & Times - Dates & Times

Collects date and time of alarm, Collects date and time of alarm, arrival, controlled, and last unit arrival, controlled, and last unit clearedcleared

Automated systems capture time in Automated systems capture time in secondsseconds

0000 hours =midnight0000 hours =midnight

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EE22 - Shift and Alarms - Shift and Alarms

Identifies the on-duty shift or Identifies the on-duty shift or platoon; the number of alarms platoon; the number of alarms transmitted for the incident; and transmitted for the incident; and the district numberthe district number

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F - Actions Taken F - Actions Taken

Records the three most Records the three most significant actions significant actions performed on the performed on the incident scene by incident scene by responding personnelresponding personnel

Codes include entire spectrum of fire service activities, including EMS & Hazardous Materials

Actions TakenF

Primary Action Taken (1)

Additional Action Taken (2)

Additional Action Taken (3)

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GG11 - Resources - Resources

Collects the total number Collects the total number of personnel and of personnel and apparatus, by type, that apparatus, by type, that responded to the incidentresponded to the incident

This information will be automatically This information will be automatically calculated if using the apparatus or calculated if using the apparatus or personnel module in an automated systempersonnel module in an automated system

Check this box and skip this section ifan Apparatus or Personnel form is used.

PersonnelApparatus

Check box if resource counts includeaid given resources.

EMS

Other

Suppression

ResourcesG1

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GG22 - Dollar Losses & Values - Dollar Losses & Values

Provides an estimate of the total Provides an estimate of the total dollar loss and the pre-incident dollar loss and the pre-incident value of the property and contentsvalue of the property and contents

PRE-INCIDENT VALUE: Optional

Estimated Dollar Losses & Values G2

LOSSES: Required for all fires. Otherwise optional. None

Property $ , ,Contents , ,

Property $ , ,Contents $ , ,

Complete for all fires Using replacement

value is recommended

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HH11 - Casualties - Casualties

Identifies the number Identifies the number of deaths or injuries as of deaths or injuries as a result of the incident a result of the incident (or during mitigation of (or during mitigation of the incident)the incident)

None

Injuries Deaths

H1 Casualties

Fire Service

Civilian

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HH22 - Detector - Detector

Identifies the Identifies the presence of presence of detectors at the time detectors at the time of the incident and of the incident and whether they alerted whether they alerted the occupantsthe occupants

X

DetectorH2Required for confined fires

Detector alerted occupants

Complete for Complete for confined fires confined fires when occupants when occupants were alertedwere alerted

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HH33 - Hazardous Materials Release - Hazardous Materials Release

Documents the Documents the occurrence of a occurrence of a hazardous hazardous materials release at materials release at the incidentthe incident

The Haz-Mat Module (NFIRS-7) should be completed if “other” is checked

H3 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

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I - Mixed Use PropertyI - Mixed Use Property

Captures data on the Captures data on the overall use of the overall use of the structures on a propertystructures on a property If a structure has two or If a structure has two or

more property uses, more property uses, oror If a property has two or If a property has two or

more structures with more structures with different usesdifferent uses

Mixed Use Property INN102033405153585960636500

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

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J - Property Use J - Property Use The specific use of the property The specific use of the property

where the incident occurredwhere the incident occurred

J Property Use

131161162213215241311331

Structures

Church, place of worship Restaurant or cafeteria Bar/tavern or nightclub Elementary school or kindergart. High school or junior high College, adult ed. Care facility for the aged Hospital

341342361419429439449459464519

Clinic, clinic type infirmary Doctor/dentist office Prison or jail, not juvenile 1- or 2- family dwelling Multi-family dwelling Rooming/boarding house Commercial hotel or motel Residential, board and care Dormitory/barracks Food and beverage sales

539579571599615629700819882891

Household goods, sales, repairs Motor vehicle/boat sales/repairs Gas or service station Business office Electric generating plant Laboratory/science lab Manufacturing plant Livestock/poultry storage (barn) Non-residential parking garage Warehouse

Outside

Property Use

124655669807919931

Playground or parkCrops or orchardForest (timberland)Outdoor storage areaDump or sanitary landfillOpen land or field

936938946951960961962

Vacant lot Graded/cared for plot of land Lake, river, stream Railroad right of way Other street Highway/divided highway Residential street/driveway

981984

Construction site Industrial plant yard

Look up and enter a Property Use code only if you have NOT checked a Property Use box:

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KK11 - Person/Entity Involved - Person/Entity Involved Collects the name and contact Collects the name and contact

information for persons or entities information for persons or entities (businesses, companies) involved in the (businesses, companies) involved in the incident or related to the propertyincident or related to the property

More people involved? Check this box and attach Supplimental Forms (NFIRS-1S) as necessary.

Business name (if applicable)

Check this box if same address as incident locat ion. Then skip t he t hree duplicat e address lines.

Person/Entity InvolvedK1Local Opt ion Area Code Phone Number

Mr., Ms., Mrs. SuffixLast NameMIFirst Name

Zip CodeStat e

CityApt ./Suit e/RoomPost Office Box

SuffixSt reet TypeSt reet or Highw ayPrefixNumber

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Insurance InformationInsurance Information

Unique to MassachusettsUnique to Massachusetts Insurance Company Information Insurance Company Information

The name of the company carrying The name of the company carrying the policythe policy

Total Insurance Total Insurance The total amount of the insurance The total amount of the insurance

policypolicy

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KK22 - Owner - Owner

Collects the name and contact Collects the name and contact information for the person or information for the person or entity that owns the property entity that owns the property where the incident occurredwhere the incident occurred

More people involved? Check this box and attach Supplimental Forms (NFIRS-1S) as necessary.

Business name (if applicable)

Check this box if same address as incident locat ion. Then skip t he t hree duplicat e address lines.

Person/Entity InvolvedK1Local Opt ion Area Code Phone Number

Mr., Ms., Mrs. SuffixLast NameMIFirst Name

Zip CodeStat e

CityApt ./Suit e/RoomPost Office Box

SuffixSt reet TypeSt reet or Highw ayPrefixNumber

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L - RemarksL - Remarks

Provides for a Provides for a narrative description narrative description of the incidentof the incident

Includes an instructional box intended to provide guidance for completing the report

Check the box that applies and then complete the additional Fire mod. based on Incident Type as follows:

Fire Module Required?

Buildings 111 Special structure 112

Confined 113-118 Mobile Property 120-123 Vehicle 130-138 Vegetation 140-143 Special outside fire 161-164

Complete Fire & Structure Complete Fire Mod. & the I block on Structure Module Complete Fire Module Complete Fire Module Complete Fire Module Complete Fire or Wildland Complete Fire Module

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M - AuthorizationM - Authorization

Collects the name and identifying Collects the name and identifying information for the Officer in Charge information for the Officer in Charge of the incident and the member of the incident and the member completing the incident reportcompleting the incident report

M Authorization

Officer in charge ID Signature Position or rank Assignment Month Day Year

Member making report ID

Signature Position or rank Assignment Month Day Year

Check box if same as Officer in charge.

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SummarySummary

The Basic Module (MFIRS 1) is The Basic Module (MFIRS 1) is used for every incidentused for every incident

Chapter 148 section 2 requires a Chapter 148 section 2 requires a report be filed report be filed on every fire on every fire loss...loss...

The Basic Module is the only The Basic Module is the only report which must be completed report which must be completed for many incident typesfor many incident types

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Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?