MFIRS 1 Basic Module

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MFIRS 1Basic Module
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Objectives

• The participants will be able to
• describe when the Basic Module is to
  be used
• demonstrate how to correctly complete the Basic
  Module, given an incident scenario
• identify other MFIRS modules which must be
  completed based on information captured on the
  Basic Module

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MFIRS 1 Basic Module

• Used for all incidents to collect common
  information
• M.G.L. Chapter 148 sections 2 2A requires the
  reporting of any fire or explosion that results
  in a loss..or fire that occurred at a school
  (K-12).
• Entries on Basic Module may require that other
  modules be completed

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A - Header Information ?

• Contains the information that uniquely identifies
  the incident (? FDID, state, incident date,
  number, and exposure)
• Incidents may have several exposure fires
• requires a separate report
• uses the same incident number and consecutive
  exposure numbers
• Identifies if reporting a change, deletion,
  or no activity

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B - Location ?

• Identifies specific location of the incident
• Indicates whether Wildland Module is used and
  Alternate Location Specification is provided
• Accepts GIS Compatible Format

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C - Incident Type ?

• Identifies the single most significant situation
  found
• Includes codes for all types of incidents handled
  by fire service agencies
• Fire takes precedence over all other incident
  types (if multiple situations exist at the
  same incident)

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Critical Incident Information ?

• Unique to Massachusetts
• Allows for accounting of various types of
  critical incidents that occur in the state.
• Tracks CISM team responses
• notes circumstances of the critical incident

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D - Aid Given or Received ?

• Options include
• Mutual aid given or received
• Automatic aid given or received
• Other aid given
• None

Collects receiving departments FDID and
incident (if possible)
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E1 - Dates Times ?

• Collects date and time of alarm, ? arrival,
  controlled, and last unit cleared
• Automated systems capture time in seconds
• 0000 hours midnight

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E2 - Shift and Alarms

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

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F - Actions Taken ?

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

Codes include entire spectrum of fire service
activities, including EMS Hazardous Materials
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G1 - Resources ?

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

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

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G2 - Dollar Losses Values

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

• Complete for all fires.
• Using replacement value is recommended.
• If Total Loss gt5,000 it cant be a coded as a
  confined fire.

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H1 - Casualties ?

• Civilian Identifies the of deaths or injuries
  as a result of the fire incident (or during
  mitigation of the incident).
• Fire Service Identifies the of deaths or
  injuries during any incident or while on duty.
• If there are any injuries the incident cant be
  coded as a confined fire.

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H2 - Detector

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

• ?Complete for confined fires when
  occupants were alerted

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H3 - Hazardous Materials Release

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

The Haz-Mat Module (NFIRS-7) should be completed
if other is checked
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I - Mixed Use Property

• Captures data on the overall use of the
  structures on a property
• If a structure has two or more property uses, or
• If a property has two or more structures with
  different uses

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J - Property Use ?

• The specific use of the property where the
  incident occurred

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K1 - Person/Entity Involved

• Collects the name and contact information for
  persons or entities (businesses, companies)
  involved in the incident or related to the
  property

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Insurance Information

• Unique to Massachusetts
• Insurance Company Information The name of
  the company carrying the policy
• Total Insurance
  The total amount of the insurance policy

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K2 - Owner

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

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L - Remarks

• Provides for a narrative description of the
  incident.

• Stick to the facts!!!!!
• Regular, every day, run-of-the-mill incidents
  keep the narrative brief.
• Fatal fires, large loss incidents any incident
  with something out of the ordinary should be well
  documented.
• Rule of thumb The larger the incident the longer
  more detailed the narrative should be.

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M - Authorization

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

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Summary

• The Basic Module (MFIRS 1) is used for every
  incident.
• Chapter 148 secs. 2 2A requires a report be
  filed on every fire loss... /or school fire
  (K-12).
• The Basic Module is the only report which must be
  completed for every incident type.

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Questions?