NFIRS 3 Structure Fire Module

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NFIRS 3 Structure Fire Module
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Objectives

• The participants will be able to
• describe when the Structure Fire Module is to be
  used
• demonstrate the completion of various sections of
  the Structure Fire Module for different scenarios

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Structure Fire Module

• Used to supplement Fire Module
• Incident types 111 and 120s

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I1 - Structure Type ?

• Identifies a specific property type of a
  structure
• Continue only if building was enclosed or a
  portable/mobile structure

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I2 - Building Status ?

• Identifies the operational status of the
  building at the time of the incident

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I3 - Building Height ?

• 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

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I4 - Main Floor Size ?

• Identifies the floor size - can use
• total square feet
• length x width

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J1 - Fire Origin ?

• Identifies the story (floor level) where the fire
  originated within the building
• Identifies floor levels above or below grade

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J2 - Fire Spread ?

• 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

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J3 - Stories Damaged by Flame

• Identifies the number of stories (floor levels)
  damaged by fire by percent of damage
• Do not include damage from heat, smoke, or water
  damage

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K - Material Contributing Most to
Flame Spread

• 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

Go to Section L if there was no flame spread, or
this is the same as material first ignited or
unable to determine
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L1 - Presence of Detectors ?

• 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

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L2 - Detector Type

• Identifies the type of fire detection system
  that was present in the area of fire origin

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L3 - Detector Power Supply

• Identifies the type of power supplying the
  detector

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L4 - Detector Operation

• This data element identifies whether or not the
  detection equipment worked

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L5 - Detector Effectiveness

• Identifies the effectiveness of the fire
  detection equipment in alerting the occupants
• Required if the detector operated

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L6 - Reason for Detector Failure

• Identifies why the detector failed to operate or
  did not operate properly
• Required if the detector failed to operate

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M1- Presence of Automatic Extinguishment System

• Identifies the presence of automatic
  extinguishment system (AES)
• If AES is present complete the rest of Section M

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M2 - Type of Automatic Extinguishment System

• Identifies the type of AES that was present in
  the area of fire origin

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M3 - Automatic Extinguishment System Operation

• Identifies the operation and effectiveness of
  AES in the area of fire origin

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M4 - Number of Sprinkler Heads Operating

• Identifies the number of sprinkler heads that
  operated during the fire

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M5 - Automatic Extinguishment System Failure

• Identifies the reason why the AES failed to
  operate

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Scenario 3
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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

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Questions?