Nov. 29, 2023
How to code fire incidents involving lithium-ion batteries
Basic Module, Coding, Data Quality, Other Modules
Learn how to code a NFIRS report for a fire incident in a vehicle, structure or equipment where a lithium-ion battery is present and involved.
Aug. 14, 2023
How to complete incident location/address fields
Basic Module, Coding
Learn how to complete incident location/address fields.
June 29, 2023
Documenting confined structure fires
Basic Module, Coding, Other Modules
Learn how to document confined structure fires.
June 21, 2023
Report remarks - telling the story
Basic Module
Lean how to enter beneficial content into the Remarks field.
June 19, 2023
Dispatched and canceled en route
Basic Module, Coding, Data Quality
Learn how to correctly use the 'Incident Type Code 611 — Dispatched and canceled en route' when writing an NFIRS report.
June 19, 2023
Aid given or received
Coding, Basic Module, Data Quality
Learn how correctly use the 'Aid Given' or 'Received field (Block D)' in the Basic Module when submitting an NFIRS report.
June 13, 2023
Documenting casualties on an NFIRS report
Basic Module, Coding, Other Modules
Learn how to document firefighter and civilian casualties.
June 7, 2023
CAD systems and autopopulated fields
Basic Module
How to ensure that your CAD system is populating the correct data.
Dec. 17, 2020
Documenting incidents when the time changes
Basic Module, Coding
Learn how to document times for incidents that occur during a time change.
Dec. 17, 2020
Documenting fire death incidents without a fire department response
Basic Module, Coding, Other Modules
This bulletin advises local fire departments not to report fire death incidents to the National Fire Incident Reporting System if the department doesn't respond.
Dec. 17, 2020Updated: Sept. 25, 2023
UPDATEDDetermining property use at the incident location
Basic Module, Coding
How to complete the Mixed Use Property and Property Use fields.
Dec. 17, 2020
Why getting the incident type right matters
Basic Module, Data Quality
Understand why getting the incident type field right matters.
Dec. 17, 2020
When is an incident not an incident?
Basic Module
Learn how to determine which fire department activities are not reported to NFIRS.
Dec. 17, 2020Updated: Oct. 25, 2023
UPDATEDData quality
Basic Module, Data Quality
Learn how internal data quality checks are performed by the National Fire Data Center to identify data errors and to assist in fixing them.
Dec. 17, 2020
Understanding the 20-minute response warning message
Basic Module, Data Quality
Understanding the 20-minute response warning message.
June 6, 2020
Formatting your incident numbers
Basic Module, Coding, Data Quality
Options for coding dates into your NFIRS incident numbers.
Nov. 2, 2016Updated: May 6, 2024
UPDATEDCalculating fire loss on NFIRS forms
Basic Module
Learn how to calculate fire loss to accurately document a fire incident.
Oct. 5, 2016Updated: Sept. 25, 2023
UPDATEDDocumenting your response to a natural disaster
Basic Module, Coding
How to complete a report for response to a natural disaster or large-scale event.