Introduction Janet O’Reilly Herron Deputy State Fire Marshal Office of the State Fire Marshal...

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Introduction

Janet O’Reilly Herron

Deputy State Fire Marshal

Office of the State Fire Marshal

801-284-6353

Responsible for the

NFIRS 5.0 All-Incident Reporting

System

Development of NFIRS

America Burning 1972 (Commission on Fire Prevention and Control)

United States Fire Administration (USFA) was created to evaluate the Nation’s fire problem

National Fire Information

Council (NFIC)48 States36 Metro Fire departments [500,000 pop. or more]

www.nfic.org

Represents

15,000 plus fire departm

ents nationwi

de

Why NFIRS 5.0?

NFIRS 5.0 – Why? New NFIRS Codes

Inputting the data

Reporting tools

NFIRS 5.0 Development

StrategyTo meet the needs of the local fire departmentEach data element was carefully scrutinized for inclusion in the system . . .Is it COLLECTABLE by a typical firefighter at the scene?Is it REPORTABLE and USEABLE in an information system?

Why Change?

Need for Data . . .

Fire service leaders need up-to-date, comprehensive data for decision making

Program Effectiveness Resource Deployment Codes & Standards

Development Need for New Programs and

Services Legislative Initiatives Identify Training Needs Product Safety

Factors considered

during development1. Changing Role of the 1. Changing Role of the Fire Fire ServiceService

2. Changing Technology2. Changing Technology

3. Increased Demand for 3. Increased Demand for InformationInformation

Multi-Responsibilities Complex Incident

Types Greater Reliance on

Information to Manage Limited Resources

Changing Roles of theFire Service

Changing Technology

Internet

Simplicity of ReportingSingle entry of dataAccuracyAcceptanceParticipationPoint and ClickCheck-off Boxes

Abbreviated Reporting

In a contained fire in a building

NFIRS 5.0 will allow firefighters

to use the abbreviatedreport form

70’s Technology is

. . Frustrating!

Anywhere, USA

Fire Reporting Office

Multiple Actions Taken

Can list multiple actions taken

Shows the productivity of the departmentA single scene can involveExtinguishment,overhaul, Rescue, EMSExplain unusual circumstances

FlexibilityRoom for expansionSpecial studies fieldNational Code Plus One

Demand for Information

NationalNationalPolicyPolicy

MakersMakers

StateStateLawLaw

MakersMakers

StateStateAgenciesAgencies

PublicPublicMediMediaa

FireFire ServiceService

LocalLocalOfficialOfficial

FireFireChiefChief

InformationInformation PartnersPartners

Data In

Information out!

=

Our goal is to get from data to information

Inputting the Data

?Who’s doing data entry?

Chief ??Support Staff???Officers????Grunts?????Nobody??????

Understanding the Technology

If you can

understand this

or

thi

s,

UFIRS 5.0 Data Flow

Local department completes report

Dept enters reports into database

(NO burning up the pc!)

Data Flow

Dept submits data to state office

State submits to NFIC/USFA

Statistics to/from USFA/All Users