Nfirs Module 2 Fire

NFIRS 5.
0 Self-Study Program
Fire Module:
NFIRS-2
Objectives
After completing the Fire Module the student will be able to:
1. Describe when the Fire Module is to be used.
2. Demonstrate how to complete various sections of the Fire Module,
given scenarios of hypothetical incidents.
2-1
Table of Contents
Pretest #2 - Fire Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Using The Fire Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Section A: Fdid, State, Incident Date, Station, Incident Number, Exposure Number . . . . . . . 2-4
Section B: Property Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Section C: Onsite Materials or Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Section D: Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Section E: Cause of Ignition, Factors Contributing To Ignition, Human Factors
Contributing To Ignition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Section F: Equipment Involved in Ignition, Equipment Power Source,
Equipment Portability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Section G: Fire Suppression Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Section H: Mobile Property Involved In Ignition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Local Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
EXAMPLE: Dwelling Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
EXERCISE SCENARIO 2-1: Laundromat Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
EXERCISE SCENARIO 2-2: Vehicle Fire on I-95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program
Pretest #2 - Fire Module

1. The Fire Module should be completed for all fires in a structure.

(a) True.
(b) False.
2. The Fire Module is a required NFIRS module.

(a) True.
(b) False.
3. The Wildland Fire Module can be used in place of the Fire Module for certain incident types.

(a) True.
(b) False.
4. The Fire Module should be completed for outside rubbish fires with no casualties or
property loss.

(a) True.
(b) False.
5. The Fire Module is used to document detector performance.

(a) True.
(b) False.
2-3
Using The Fire Module
he inset labeled, Fire Module Required? in the Remarks section (Block L) of the Basic Module
will tell you if you need to use the Fire Module or other modules. The Fire Module is used for all
fires except for those contained fires with incident type codes 113 to 118 and outside rubbish fires
codes 150 to 155. Use the Fire Module to record information on incidents involving fires, including
building fires, outside storage fires, vehicle fires, and vegetation fires. The Wildland Fire Module also
can be used for vegetation and other outside fires as a second option.
Section A: FDID, State, Incident Date,

Station, Incident Number, Exposure Number
DD
Complete this side forMMall fires
FDID
State
YYYY
Delete
Incident Date
Station
Incident Number
NFIRS2
Change
Exposure
Fire
Property Details
On-Site Materials
commercial,
energy,
or agricultural
products or Use
The
is drawn fromNone
Section
A industrial,
of the
Basic
Module.
B information in Section A of the Fire Module
C or Products
or materials on the property, whether or not they became involved
On-Site
Materials
Enter up
to three
codes. Check one
box for each code
the data in the Basic Module to help you supply
the
requested
information.
If you
are using an autoStorage Use
entered.
Not Residential
B1 system
1
Bulk
storage or warehousing
Estimated number
of residential
living
units into be entered only once, then they will be transferred
mated
the
data
need
automatically
into
2
Processing or manufacturing
building of origin whether or not all units
3
Packaged goods for sale
became involved
4
Repair or service
other modules that use the data.
On-site material (1)
U
Undetermined
Complete if there were any significant amounts of
B2
B3
A Section
None
FDID
D1
D2
E1
B1
Area of fire origin
Heat source
B2
D3
1
Type of material first ignited
MM
DD
YYYY
Incident Date
State
Cause of Ignition
Bulk storage or warehousing

Repair or service
Undetermined
Incident
Number
Station
1
Bulk storage
or warehousing
2
3
4
U
Not Residential
Exposure
Repair or service
Undetermined
On-Site Materials
or Products
Human Factors
Skip to
Section G
Check box if this is an exposure report.
None
Complete if th
commercial, in
or materials on
E3EnterContributing
up to three codes.
Check one box for each code
to Ignition
entered.
Check all applicable boxes
Estimated1number
of residential living units in
Intentional
2
Unintentional
became involved
None
1 Asleep
3
Failure of equipment or heat source
Possibly
impaired
by
2 On-site
material
(1)
4
Act of nature
alcohol or drugs
5
Cause under investigation
3 Unattended person
Buildings
not involved
Cause undetermined
after investigation
4 Possibly mentally disabled
U
Number of buildings involved
5 Physically disabled
Factors Contributing to Ignition
None
Multiple
persons
involved
6 On-site
E2
material
(2)
Check box if fire spread was

confined to object of origin.
B3
D4
Property DetailsOn-site material (3)
Ignition
Item first ignited
B: Property Details
Less than one acre
Acres burned (outside fires)
B
D
1
2
3
4
U
Buildings not involved

, contributing to ignition (1)

Factor
Acres
Required only if item
first
ignited code is 00 or <70
Estimated age of
person involved
Less than one acre
burned (outside fires)
Age was a factor
None
On-site
material (3) 2
1
Male
Factor contributing to ignition (2)
Female
Equipment Involved in Ignition Ignition

Fire Suppression
Equipment Power Source
None
Cause Factors
of
Block
the
building
ofIgnition
origin. The
total
F1 B1 records data regarding
F2 of residential living units
G inE
D the number
1
Enter up to three
codes.
Check
box
if
this
is
an
exposure
report.
equipment
was not
involved, skip
to
numberNone
of unitsIfSection
must
be
entered
without
regard to how many actually became involved in the incident.
G
Skip to
Section G
1
Intentional
D1
For apartment buildings,
townhouses, and
row
houses
enter the number of
Fire suppression
(1)
Area ofcondominiums,
fire origin
2 factorUnintentional
Equipment Involved
Equipment Portability
F3
separately owned or rented units.
3
Brand
D2
Model
Heat source
Serial #
Item first ignited
H1
Mobile Property Involved
None
D4
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.
D3
Year
H2
4
5
U
Act of nature
Cause undetermined after investigation
Fire suppression factor (2)
2-4
E2
Mobile Property Type and Make
Local Use
Pre-Fire Plan Available
None
ate
For hotels, motels, and the like enter the number of lodging units.
If it is not a residential unit, simply mark the Not Residential box.
Enter the total number of buildings involved in the fire in Block B2 for the initial fire. This field is
not completed on exposure reports. Each exposure is numbered sequentially starting at 001. For
outside fires that also consume buildings, exposure reports should be completed. If no buildings
were involved, check the Buildings not involved box.
B3 has space to record the number of acres burned in an outside fire. Two boxes are available - one to
indicate None and the other to specify Less than one acre. This should be your best estimate.
For vegetation and outside fires, the department may choose to use the Wildland Module: NFIRS-8
instead of the Fire Module: NFIRS-2.
MM
DD
Delete
Incident Date
Station
C
Not Residential
Incident Number
On-Site Materials
or Products
Change
Exposure
None

commercial, industrial, energy, or agricultural products or
Enter up to three codes. Check one box for each code

entered.
On-Site Materials
Storage Use
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
esidential living units in

er or not all units
olved
fires)
NFIRS2
Fire
Section C: Onsite Materials or Products
YYYY
None
Less than one acre
Cause
of Ignition
Human
Factorsproducts or materials are
If no significant
amounts
of commercial, industrial, agricultural,
or energy
E1 Check
E3 Contributing
Skip to
to Ignition
box if this is an exposure report.
G
stored on this property mark the None box inSection
Block
C.
None
Intentional
If any of 2the listed
products or materials were present, whether
or not they became involved, the rest
Unintentional
1 Asleep
of Block 3C should
beofcompleted.
Failure
equipment or heat source
2 Possibly impaired by
4
Act of nature
alcohol or drugs
To complete
Block
enterinvestigation
a code (found in the NFIRS Complete
Reference Guide
(CRG)) for any significant
5
CauseC,under
person
3 Unattended
amount U
of material
stored, processed,
sold, or used for4providing
the property involved.
Cause undetermined
after investigation
Possiblyservices
mentallyatdisabled
PhysicallyInformation
disabled
5 materials.
Lines are provided
to
identify
information
for
up
to
three
is entered whether
None
6 Multiple persons involved
E
2
Check box if fire spread
orwas
not the material was involved in the fire.
Example:
Age was a factor
Estimated age of
person involved
A crack house could be coded as a Residential Property
Use (419) and the Onsite Material
1
2
could Factor
be coded
asto ignition
545:(2)Illegal Drugs.
contributing
Male
Female
Required only if item first

For each OnsiteEquipment

Material Power
entry Source
made, you must
mark one of
the four boxes
to the right. Mark
Fire Suppression
Factors
None
F2
Processing/Manufacture
if the material G
is both stored and processed at this site. A box must be
Enter up to three codes.
pment was not involved,marked
skip to
whenever an Onsite Material entry is made.
ved in Ignition
on G
F3
1
Portable
Stationary
2-5
B2

B3
D
D1
D2
None
Section D: Ignition
Less than one acre
Ignition
E1
Area of fire origin
Heat source
D3
Item first ignited

D4
Cause of Ignition
Skip
Secti
1
2
3
4
5
U
Intentional
Unintentional
Act of nature
E2


Equipment
Involved
in Ignition regarding the area
Equipment
Powerheat
Source
Separate lines of Block D willFallow
you to capture
information
of fire origin,
1
F2
G
source, item first ignited, and type of materialIf equipment
first ignited.
was not involved, skip to
None
Fire S
Enter u
Section G
the Source
fire started. The
Use Line D1 for entering a code (found in the NFIRS Handbook) to indicate where
Equipment Power
code list is organized into three
areas:
Equipment Involved
Structure
Vehicle
Outside
F3
Brand
Model
Serial #
Portable
Stationary

This section must be completed

for all fires.
Year
Fire suppression
Fire suppression
Fire suppression
Lines D2 and D3 furnish spaces to enter codes for the Heat source and the Item first ignited. You
are required to make entries on both
lines.
If the fire spread was confined to object
of origin, check
Property Involved
None
H1 Mobile
H2 the
box means that the fire spread beyond
object of origin.
the box below line D3. An unmarked
Not involved
in ignition,
burned
1
Line D4 is for recording information
regarding
thebuttype
of material first ignited. You should fill in
Mobile property type
2
Involved
in
ignition,
but
did
not
this line whenever the item code first ignited is betweenburn
00 and 70.
3
Involved in ignition and burned

Mobile property make
Section E: Cause of Ignition, Factors Contributing To

Ignition, Human Factors Contributing To Ignition
Mobile property model
Year
License Plate Number
State
VIN
Structure fire? Please be sure to complete the Structure Fire form (NFIRS3).
In combination, Sections D and E provide excellent information on how and why a fire started. All
fields in Section E are required entries.
2-6
Lo
B2

B3
B
D
B11
D
D2
B2
D3
B3
D4
MM
YYYY
Incident Date
State
Incident Number
Stationmaterial (3)
On-site
Property Details
Ignition
E1
Not Residential
1
2
3
4
5
U
Equipment Involved in Ignition
Area of fire origin
None
Bulk storage
warehousing
Delete or NFIRS2
Packaged goods forFire
sale
RepairChange
or service
Undetermined

Human
Factors
commercial, industrial, energy,
or agricultural
products or
3
or materials
on the property,
whether or not they became involved
Skip to
Section G
On-site material
(2)
Factors
Contributing
to Ignition
Contributing to Ignition
On-Site Materials
Check all
applicable Use
boxes
Storage
None
1
2
Asleep
3
4
Repair impaired
or service by
Possibly
U
Undetermined
alcohol or drugs
Unattended
person
1
2
Processing
or manufacturing
Possibly
mentally
disabled
3
Physically
4
Repair ordisabled
service
U
Undetermined
Multiple persons involved
1
2
3
4
5
None
6
F2
Fire Suppression
Factors
Check all applicable
boxes

5
Cause
under investigation
3
Equipment
Portability
4
UF3 Cause undetermined after investigation
5
Factors Portable
None
6
E2 1
2
Stationary
7
odel Item first ignited
None
None
1 of Intentional
You also may record the cause
a fire incident as under investigation.
If no cause is ever determined,
2
Unintentional
1 Asleep
If equipment was not involved, skip to
the cause
can be changed to3 undetermined
after investigation. This allows2 managers
to better track
Section
G
Possibly impaired by
Power
Source
whether an investigator has4Equipment
updated
the
incident
report
with
the
actual
cause.
Act of nature
alcohol or drugs
and

erial #

Factor
contributing
to ignition
(1) to be used in
one or
two persons,
is designed

Unattended person
Possibly mentally disabled
Physically disabled
Age was a factor
Estimated age of
involved
Fire suppression factor (3)person

None
1 Equipment Involved in Ignition
2
Use
Block
E
to
record
1
Male
Female
Local Use
H2Factors
Fire Suppression Factors
Equipment
Powerto
Source
the
Contributing
Ignition.
(fromNone
the
F2
G Use the appropriate
Pre-Fire codes
Plan Available
Some
of
the
information
presented
in
this
report
may be
Enterto
up indicate
to three codes.
CRG).butYou
may note up to two factors or check the None box
that no factors were
Not involved in ignition,
burned
If equipment
was
not involved, skip to
None
based upon reports from other agencies:
Mobile
property
type
Section
involved.
Involved in ignition,
butGdid not burn

3
uipment Involved
and
Arson
attached
suppression
factor (1)
Block E offers a number ofMobile
options
to
recordPortability
human factorsFirethat
contribute
to thereport
ignition
of a fire.
property
make
Equipment
Police report attached
3
More than one factor can beFmarked.
Coroner report attached
obile property model

del
rial #
cense Plate Number
None
Intentional
Unintentional
Failure
equipment
or heat source
On-siteof
material
(1)
Act of nature
E2

Noneof origin.
confined to object
HeatInvolved
source
uipment
ar
1
2
3
4
U
1 filling out Block E1, the first question to be answered is whether or not this is an exposure
When
wasstorage
a factor
7 Age
Bulk
or warehousing
report.
thenthancheck
the box and go directly to Section G. Skip the rest
of12 Sections
E orand
all of
Processing
manufacturing
Acres burned (outside
fires) If it is, Less
one acre
3
Packaged
goods for sale
Estimated
age
of
4
Repair
or
service
1
Section F. If this is not an exposure On-site
report
mark
one
of
the
other
boxes
in
E
to
indicate
the
cause
of
material (3)
person
U involved
Undetermined
ignited
code is 00 or versions
<70
ignition. In
previous
of NFIRS, users were forced to decide between incendiary and suspiFactor contributing
to ignition
(2)
Male
Female
Ignition
Causeadded
of
Ignition
Factors
cious. The measurement of arson
those
two codes together. Now 1youHuman
are able
to2 indicate
E1 fires
E
3
Skip to
Contributing
to
Ignition
Check
box
if
this
is
an
exposure
report.
that a fire was intentionally set without stating that a crime was committed.
Section G
Item first ignited
11
ear
On-Site
Materials
Cause
Ignition
C orofProducts
Exposure

entered.
Estimated number of residential living units in

Area of fire origin
became involved
Heat source

Repair or service
Undetermined

DD
Less than one acre

FDID
None
1
2
3
4
U
Portable Year
Stationary

VIN
State
Other reports attached


NFIRS2 Revision 01/01/05
None
H2
Local Use
Some of the information presented in this report may be
Not involved in ignition, but burned

Involved in ignition, but did not burn

obile property model
Year
Arson report attached

2-7
ense Plate Number
State
VIN
ne acre
E1
1
2

4
U
Repair or service
Undetermined
Cause of Ignition
Skip to
Section G
Human Factors
MM
E3
DD
YYYY
1
2
3
4
5
U
E2
Incident
Date
FDID
State
None
Intentional
Unintentional
1 Asleep
Details impaired by
Failure of equipment or heat source B Property
2 Possibly
Act of nature
alcohol or drugs
3 Unattended person
Not Residential
mentally disabled
4 Possibly
B1 Estimated
number of residential living units in
5 Physically
building
of origin whetherdisabled
or not all units
None became involved
Station
Incident Number
On-Site Materials
or Products
Expo
None
Complet
commer
or mater
Enter up to three codes. Check one box for each cod

entered.
Age was a factor
B2
Estimated age of
person involved
rst
70
B3
Male
Female
,
None
Less than one acre
None
The last part of E3 can G
be useful in tracking juvenile firesetter
trends and the effect ofOn-site
firematerial
on the
(3) elderly.
Enter
up
to
three
codes.
In this field mark the Age was a factor box when there is evidence that age was a factor in ignition.
Ignition
Causeoroffemale.
Ignition
Then enter the estimated age of the
person involved, and whether the person is male
F2
to

Repair or service
Undetermined
3
Packaged
goodsProgram
for sale
NFIRS
5.0 Self-Study
3
4
U
F3
Skip t
Sectio
D1
1
2
3
4
5
U
Intentional
Unintentional
Act of nature
Section F: Equipment Involved in

D2
Ignition, Equipment
Power Source, Equipment Portability
Portable
Stationary

H2
E1
Area of fire origin
Heat source
Factors
Contributing
to Ignition
3 equipment involved in this ignition? Equipment
First answer the question, Is D
there
involved
is a piece
E2
Item first ignited
Check
box
if
fire
spread
was
1 confined
of equipment that provided the principal heat source
to cause
ignition.
If the answer is no, then check
to object
of origin.
Mobile the
Property
Type
and
Make
Local
Use
None box and go directly to Section G.
D4

If you do not mark the NoneSome
box
mustpresented
complete
themay
rest
of the Block F1.
of you
the information
in this ignited
report
codebe
is 00 or <70
F1
Year

NoneOther reports
attached
Section G
F2
Fire S
Enter u
VIN
tructure Fire form (NFIRS3).
Equipment Involved
F3
Brand
Model
Serial #
1
Portable
Stationary

Year
H1
None
H2
Fire suppression
Fire suppression
Lo
S
b
2-8
Fire suppression f
Year
A
B2
B

Incident Date
FDIDbecame involved
State
Incident Number
Station
Property Details
B1
B3
On-Site Materials
C5.0orSelf-Study
NFIRS
Program
Products
None

commercial, industrial,1energy,
or agricultural
products
or
Bulk
storage or
warehousing
or materials on the property,
whether or notor
they
became involved
2
Processing
manufacturing
3
Packaged
goods for sale
On-Site
4
RepairMaterials
or service
Storage
Use
U
Undetermined

entered.
Not Residential
1
Bulkinvolved
storage or warehousing
Block F has a line for you to enter a code description which best identifies the equipment
2
3
Packaged
goods
for sale
1 choices:
Bulk storage
or warehousing
in the ignition. To find the correct code quickly, select a subsection from the following
4
Repair or service
2
Processing
or manufacturing
Estimated number1of residential living units in

building of origin whether or not all units None
,
became involved
Less than one acre

Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning;

B2 Number of buildings involved
Power
Transfer;
Ignition Electrical Distribution, Lighting and
Cause
of Ignition
D
E1 Check
box if this is an exposure report.
Skip to
Section G
Shop Tools & Industrial Equipment;
B13
D
None
1
Intentional
fires)
Commercial
&Less
Medical
than oneEquipment;
acre
AreaAcres
of fire burned
origin (outside
2
Unintentional
On-siteof
material
(3)
3
Failure
equipment
or heat source
Garden Tools & Agricultural4 Equipment;
Act of nature
D2 Heat source
5
Cause
investigation
Ignition Kitchen & Cooking Equipment;
Causeunder
of Ignition
D
E1 Cause
undetermined
after investigation
Skip to
U
D
D31
D
D42
D3
F1
None
None
1
2
1
2

Estimated age of
person involved

Male
F3 the power source of the equipment involved with the fire igniBlock F2 asks for a code that describes
tion. Examples are: gas, liquid fuels,Fsolid
and electrical. When
combined with other factors in
2 1 fuels,Portable
G
Brand
FModel
1
Nonethe

Year
Equipment Involved
F3
Brand
Serial #
Female
None
Enterfire.
up to three codes.
Stationary
ignition
sequence,
the skip
power
source 2can help
identify the cause of the
If equipment
was not involved,
to
Section G
Serial #
2Year
None
H2
Portable
1
Mobile Property Type and MakeFire suppression
Local
Use
factor (2)
2
Stationary

Mobile
property
type and requires no tools to install.
multiple
locations,
in Block
F3 by
MobileFill
Property
Involved
Fire suppression
suppression factor
factor (1)
(3)
Fire

indicating
the equipment
involved
in the
Property Type
and Make
None whether Mobile
H
2
tionary.
Portable
equipment
has
three
characteristics:
Year

ignition
portablereport
or staLocalwas
Use
Coroner
attached
1. It can be moved by one person.Mobile property type
2License Involved
in ignition, but did not burn State
Plate Number
3
Equipment Involved
Undetermined
Packaged
goods for sale
Repair or service
Undetermined
Packaged
goods for sale
Human
Factors
Repair or
service
Undetermined to Ignition
Contributing

Section G
H1
E3
U
3
4
U
1
2
3
4
U
Asleep
3
4
Repair or service
Possibly
impaired by
U
Undetermined
alcohol or drugs
person
3 Unattended
Human Factors
mentally
disabled
4E3 Possibly
Section G
Physically
disabled
5
Electronic Equipment; and/or Factors Contributing to Ignition
None Check all applicable boxes
None
E2 Intentional
1
Item first ignited
Check
box
if
fire
spread
was
1 confined to object of origin.
Area of fire origin
2
Unintentional
1 Asleep
Personal & Household Equipment:
Other.
7 Age was a factor
3
2 Possibly impaired by
contributing
to ignition
Estimated
age
4 Factor Act
of nature
alcohol
orofdrugs
Enter the brand name, model name/number,
serial(1) number, and model year of
the
equipment
person
involved person
Typesource
of material first ignited
5
Cause
under
investigation
Unattended
3
Heat
involved, if known,
lines
ignitedon
codethe
is 00 or
<70 provided in Block F1.
4 Possibly mentally disabled
U
1
2
Male
Female
disabled
5 Physically
None
E2
Item first ignited
box if fire spread was
Equipment Involved
in Ignition
1 Check
None
F2
G
7 Age was a factor
D4
Model
H
1
Fire
Packaged
goods for sale
Change
Repair or service
Undetermined
2
3
4
U
Exposure
VIN
2. It is designed to be used in multiple locations.

3. It requires no tools to install.

Police report
attached
NFIRS2
Revision 01/01/05
Year
Equipment portability is another factor to be considered
in determining the cause of a fire.
State
VIN
2-9
B2 Number of after
Cause undetermined
buildingsinvestigation
involved
e spread was
ect of origin.
E2
B3
None
was Program
a factor
NFIRS75.0 Age
Self-Study
Less than one acre
Estimated age of
person involved
Factor contributing to ignition

(2)
Ignition
F2
Area of fire origin
F3
D2 Heat source
1
2
Section G: Fire Suppression

Factors
CauseFemale
of Ignition
Male

D1
olved, skip to

Physically disabled
4
5
None
6
only if item first

de is 00 or <70
ate
E1
Stationary
Skip to
Section G

None
1
Intentional
2
Unintentional
3
4
Act of nature
5
U
DPortable
3
Item first ignited
Fire suppression
(2)
Check box iffactor
fire spread
was
E2

one or two persons,4is designed to be used in
multiple locations, and requires
tools tofirst
install.
factor
Type ofno
material
ignited Fire suppression
Required
only(3)
if item first
E3
2
3
4
U
Processing
Packaged g
Repair or se
Undetermin
1
2
3
4
U
Bulk storage
Processing
Packaged g
Repair or se
Undetermin
Human Fac
Contributin
3
4
5
None
6
Asleep
Possibly impa
alcohol or dru
Unattended p
Possibly men
Physically dis
Multiple pers
Age was a fac
1
2
Estimated age of
person involved
Male
Lines are provided to collect information regarding conditions or factors that affected the fire sup-

Local Use
H2 pression
or fire management decisions.
If noPlan
Feffort
1
Fcondition
2 Availableor factor had an effect,
G mark the
Pre-Fire
None
Enter
up to three codes.
of the informationfor
presented
in this
report may
be
None box. Enter
in NFIRS
Handbook)
up to
three
factors
or conditions that
constiequipment was
not Some
involved,
skip to
None codesIf (found
Section
G
Mobiletuted
property a
type
significant suppression problem during the incident
or might be a fire prevention problem
in the future.
Equipment Involved
F
3 due to trouble finding location after incorExample:
The first-due engine company was
delayed
Brand
Coroner
report
attached
Portable
1
rect information
(424) was given by the Other
dispatcher.
reports attached
Year
Model
Serial #
VIN
Stationary

Section H: Mobile Property Involved In Ignition
Year
plete the Structure Fire form (NFIRS3).
H1
None
H2
Local Use
Pre-Fire Plan A
Some of the information presented i

based upon reports from other agen
Year
State
Arson report at
Police report at
Coroner report
Other reports a
VIN
Structure fire? Please be sure to complete the Structure Fire form (NFIRS-3).
(NFIRS3).
NFIRS2
Block H1 has four boxes that can be marked to indicate the involvement of mobile property in an
ignition. If no such property is involved, mark the None box. When mobile property is involved,
you will need to mark Box 1, 2, or 3 to clarify the type of involvement.
Example: If the wheel rim on a car with a flat sends a spark that starts a grass fire but the car does
not burn, Box 2 would be marked.
2-10
1
2
3
4
5
U
d was
igin.
E2
None
Intentional
Unintentional
1 Asleep
impaired
by
2 Possibly
NFIRS
5.0 Self-Study
Program
Act of nature
alcohol or drugs
3 Unattended person
Cause
undetermined
investigation
disabled
If Boxes
2 or 3 areafter
marked,
you should fill4 outPossibly
Section mentally
H2, which
uses codes to identify the type of mobile
5 Physically disabled
Factors
Contributing
Ignition
property
involved.toThe
codes are organized
into categories for ground, rail, air, and water vehicles.
None
NOTE: When mobile property is used as a fixed 7building

transportation, check the Not Involved box and skip the
Age instead
was a of
factor
rest oftoSection
Moduleage
would
Factor contributing
ignition (1)H. In this situation, the Structure Fire
Estimated
of be completed.
person involved
em first
or <70
Codes also are used to indicate the make of the mobile property. The code list includes most vehicles.
1
2
Factor contributing
Maleand enter
Female
If theto ignition
make(2) you need is not found, use code
00
the
name of make on the line provided. If
known, enter the model name and four-digit year of the mobile property involved.
F2
skip to
None
If the mobile property has a Enter

license
plate, enter the plate number and the two-letter abbreviation
up to three codes.
of the State, Province, or Territory of the plate (or registration) on the appropriate lines. Refer to
Equipment Power
theSource
Abbreviations Section of the NFIRS Complete Reference Guide for a list of State, Province, and
Fire suppression
factor (1) Identification Number (VIN) as indicated.
Territory Portability
abbreviations. Enter
the Vehicle
Equipment
F3
1
2
The Portable
last block of Section H can be used as a local option. A box exists to indicate whether a prefire
Fire suppression
plan is available for the address
of factor
the (2)incident.
Stationary

ne
Section G
H2
Local Use
Local Use
Year

VIN
he Structure Fire form (NFIRS3).

Typically, a plan of attack or a prefire plan is developed by firefighters before a fire happens at significant structures; the plan is referenced during the emergency. Some of the information presented
in a prefire plan may be based on reports from other agencies. Mark the box that corresponds to the
report type to indicate which other agency reports are attached to the incident report.
SUMMARY
The Fire Module is used for any fire that extends beyond a noncombustible container. It is applicable for
a vehicle fire or building fire; or vegetation fire unless the Wildland Fire Module is used instead. The Fire
Module also can be used in conjunction with other modules such as the Structure Fire Module, when
appropriate, to provide a more complete picture of what happened. As an example, completing the Fire
Module collects details about the property involved. Details provided in the Structure Fire Module provide
clear information about the buildings involved in the fire, how the fire started, and detection and suppression
equipment present.
2-11
EXAMPLE: Dwelling Fire

Directions: Read the call information in the example below.Then look at the completed Fire Module Form. Look at each section
and follow along with the proper use of the information as applicable to the Fire Module.
The Jonesville, Wisconsin, Fire Department, Station 1, FDID #TR300, is called at 0156 hours on
July 4, 2002, to respond to a fire in a single-family dwelling. The first unit, Engine 3, arrives at
2022 and discovers heavy smoke and fire coming from the house.
A family of four occupied the house: a father, a mother, and two children, ages 3 and 7. Two crew
members from Engine 3 conducted a primary search for victims, located the family in bedrooms
on the second floor, and rescued all the family members from the structure.
The rest of the crew brought a hoseline into the house. The fire was confined to the first floor,
brought under control, and extinguished at 0215. There was significant fire damage to two rooms:
(1) the kitchen, where the fire originated from a defective toaster, which ignited a fire that went
up a wall, and (2) the dining room. The incident number was #9900332. The brand of the toaster
was a Toastwell, Model #ZX2, Serial #567X. The toaster was manufactured in 1985.
2-12
TR300
FDID
MM
WI
DD
07
YYYY
04
2002
001
Incident Date
State
Station
Property Details
Not Residential


entered.
On-Site Materials
Storage Use
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined

became involved
001
B2
B3
X None
Less than one acre
Ignition
D1 2 4 Kitchen
1
2
3
4
5
U
Area of fire origin
D2
Heat from Powered

Equipment
10
Heat source
Interior Wall
Covering
D3 1 5
Item first ignited
D4
Cause of Ignition
E1

Skip to
Section G
E3
Intentional
Unintentional
Act of nature
3
4
5
None
6
Mechanical Failure
20
Estimated age of
person involved

None
637
10

Section G
Electric Toaster
F3
toastwell
Model
ZX2
Serial #
567X
Year
1985
H1
Male
Female
X None
Electrical, other
Equipment Involved
Brand
F2
Age was a factor
X None
Asleep
alcohol or drugs
Unattended person
Physically disabled
1
2
F1
Human Factors
E2
6 5 Fiberboard
Fire
Change
Exposure
None
NFIRS2
Delete
000
Incident Number
On-Site Materials
or Products
0 0 0 1
B1
9 9 0 0 3 3 2
1
Portable
Stationary

X None
H2
Local Use
Year
State

VIN
2-13
EXERCISE SCENARIO 2-1: Laundromat Fire

Directions: Read the call information in the exercise below. Use the information provided to complete the Fire Module form.
Compare your work to the answers provided on the completed Fire Module form. If your answers are different from the ones
provided, read over the Fire Module again.
On July 1, 2002, at 1338 hours, Station 1 of the Jonesville, Wisconsin, Fire Department (FDID
TR100) responded to a call from a police officer who observed heavy smoke in a Laundromat in a
multiple-use commercial structure. Engine 2 arrived at 1400 hours, and immediately called for a
second alarm. The other businesses in the structure were occupied, and the Laundromat was open
for business but no one was present. A lumber supply company was located next to the structure.
The laundromat was 50-percent involved with smoke and heavy visible fire. The fire service personnel on the scene conducted a primary search for victims, and found none. They evacuated all
employees in the other offices; performed horizontal ventilation at the site of the fire, protected
the exposure in the adjacent office and at the lumberyard. The fire was extinguished at 1430
hours. The fire was caused by flammable fibers caught in an improperly ventilated natural gas
clothes dryer, a GCM Model 1992G, Serial Number 688599332C. The dryer was manufactured in
1992. There was extensive damage to the laundromat. Most equipment and all of the furniture
were destroyed. The incident was reported as #9900211.
2-14
MM
FDID
DD
YYYY
Incident Date
State
Station
Property Details
B1
C
Not Residential
Incident Number
On-Site Materials
or Products
Change
Exposure
None

entered.
On-Site Materials
Storage Use
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined

B3
None
Less than one acre
D
D1
D2
Ignition
E1
Area of fire origin
Heat source
D3
Item first ignited

Cause of Ignition
Skip to
Section G
E3
Intentional
Unintentional
Act of nature
E2
3
4
5
None
6
Estimated age of
person involved


None
Age was a factor
F1
F2
None
Asleep
alcohol or drugs
Unattended person
Physically disabled
1
2

Human Factors
1
2
3
4
5
U
D4
Fire


became involved
B2
NFIRS2
Delete
Male
Female
None

Section G
Equipment Involved
F3
Brand
Model
Serial #
1
Portable
Stationary

Year
H1
None
H2
Local Use
Year
State

VIN
2-15
TR100
FDID
MM
WI
DD
07
YYYY
01
2002
001
Incident Date
State
Station
Property Details
Incident Number
On-Site Materials
or Products

became involved

On-Site Materials
Storage Use
6 1 1 Industrial Machinery
001
B2
5 4 3 Cleaning Supplies
B3
X None
0 0 0 Other
Less than one acre
Ignition
Laundry Area
D1 2 6
Area of fire origin
D2
Heat from Powered

Equip.; Other
10
Heat source
D3 9 4 Dust, fibers, lint

Item first ignited
D4
Cause of Ignition
E1

1
2
3
4
5
U
E3
Intentional
Unintentional
Act of nature
3
4
5
None
6
Installation Deficiency
40
None
811
21
F3
GCM
Model
1992G
Serial #
688599332C
Year
1992
H1
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
Human Factors
None
Male
Female
X None
Natural Gas
Equipment Involved
Brand
F2
Clothes Dryer

Repair or service
Undetermined
Estimated age of
person involved

Section G
1
2
3
4
U
Age was a factor


Repair or service
Undetermined
Asleep
alcohol or drugs
Unattended person
Physically disabled
1
2
F1
1
2
3
4
U
E2
7 1 Fabric
Skip to
Section G
Fire
Change
Exposure
None
NFIRS2
Delete
000

entered.
X Not Residential
B1
9 9 0 0 2 1 1
Portable
1
2
Stationary

X None
H2
Local Use
Year
State

VIN
2-16
EXERCISE SCENARIO 2-2: Vehicle Fire on I-95

Directions: Read the call information in the exercise below. Use the information provided to complete the entire Fire Module
form and 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 Fire Module again.
The Alberta Fire Department (FDID #92188) responded to a vehicle fire on I-95 near mile
marker 73 and Exit 2B in Brunswick, Virginia 23351 on May 3, 2002. The dispatcher assigned
the incident (#5455) to Engine Co. 2 and Truck 1 from Shift C. The units received the alarm
at 11:58 p.m. and arrived at the scene in 6 minutes with a four-person engine crew and a twoperson truck crew. Flame and smoke were coming from the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle,
Mr. Robert L. Anderson, was driving to Emporia, Virginia, to return his son, Joseph, to his mother.
Mr. Anderson lives at 630 Second Avenue, Jarrett, North Carolina 24501. His telephone number
is 414-432-0987. He said that his front seat caught on fire. In an effort to extinguish the fire, the
car crashed into the guardrail. He called 911 from his cellular telephone. He said that he was
driving for 2 hours and became drowsy from a prescription drug that he took. The vehicle was
a 1999 Ford Explorer, Virginia License Plate Number ACZ586, and VIN 1FBEU54XXABC45634.
The firefighters extinguished the fire; it was under control at 12:10 a.m. They determined that a
burning cigarette caused the fire. The cigarette ignited the seat causing $26,000 property damage and no content loss to the vehicle. The last unit cleared the scene at 12:35 a.m. FF1 Steve B.
LaCivita, Badge No. 230, completed the report after returning to Station No. 1. Captain Ernest
Greene, Badge No. 100, was the officer in charge. The fire department keeps records on the location of all responses. The incident was in Census Tract 501.2, District A05.
2-17

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
2-18
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
2-19
MM
FDID
DD
YYYY
Incident Date
State
Station
Property Details
B1
C
Not Residential
Incident Number
On-Site Materials
or Products
Change
Exposure
None

entered.
On-Site Materials
Storage Use
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined
1
2
3
4
U

Repair or service
Undetermined

B3
None
Less than one acre
D
D1
D2
Ignition
E1
Area of fire origin
Heat source
D3
Item first ignited

Cause of Ignition
Skip to
Section G
E3
Intentional
Unintentional
Act of nature
E2
3
4
5
None
6
Estimated age of
person involved


None
Age was a factor
F1
F2
None
Asleep
alcohol or drugs
Unattended person
Physically disabled
1
2

Human Factors
1
2
3
4
5
U
D4
Fire


became involved
B2
NFIRS2
Delete
Male
Female
None

Section G
Equipment Involved
F3
Brand
Model
Serial #
1
Portable
Stationary

Year
H1
None
H2
Local Use
Year
State

VIN
2-20

Nfirs Module 2 Fire

Transféré par

Informations du document

Copyright

Formats disponibles

Partager ce document

Partager ou intégrer le document

Options de partage

Avez-vous trouvé ce document utile ?

Ce contenu est-il inapproprié ?

Droits d'auteur :

Formats disponibles

Nfirs Module 2 Fire

Transféré par

Droits d'auteur :

Formats disponibles

NFIRS 5.

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

Pretest #2 - Fire Module

2. The Fire Module is a required NFIRS module.

5. The Fire Module is used to document detector performance.

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

Using The Fire Module

Section A: FDID, State, Incident Date,

Type of material first ignited

Bulk storage or warehousing

Check box if this is an exposure report.

Check all applicable boxes

Check box if fire spread was

On-site material (2)

Property DetailsOn-site material (3)

Item first ignited

Less than one acre

Acres burned (outside fires)

Buildings not involved

, contributing to ignition (1)

Less than one acre

burned (outside fires)

Age was a factor

Factor contributing to ignition (2)

Equipment Involved in Ignition Ignition

Item first ignited

Mobile Property Involved

Portable equipment normally can be moved by

Fire suppression factor (2)

Factors Contributing to Ignition

Fire suppression factor (3)

confined to object of origin.

Mobile Property Type and Make

Pre-Fire Plan Available

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

Complete if there were any significant amounts of

Enter up to three codes. Check one box for each code

On-site material (1)

Bulk storage or warehousing

On-site material (2)

Bulk storage or warehousing

Bulk storage or warehousing

esidential living units in

Buildings not involved

Age was a factor

Required only if item first

For each OnsiteEquipment

Equipment Power Source

Fire suppression factor (1)

Fire suppression factor (2)

Buildings not involved

NFIRS 5.0 Self-Study Program

On-site material (2)

Less than one acre

Acres burned (outside fires)

On-site material (3)

Area of fire origin

Check box if fire spread was

Check box if this is an exposure report.

Factors Contributing to Ignition

Factor contributing to ignition (1)

Required only if item first

Portable equipment normally can be moved by

This section must be completed