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Rescue Non-Firefighter Module Data

USFA NERIS - RELEASE 1.0.1, November 4th 2024

The NERIS data framework provides fields and definitions for the data.

Rescue - Non-Firefighter Module
   

Grouped Fields

general

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
nonff_rescue_birth_month_year Text The MM/YYYY of birth of the person(s) injured or rescued. -
nonff_rescue_gender Text The gender of the person(s) injured or rescued. -
nonff_rescue_race Text The race of the person(s) injured or rescued. -
 
 

rescue

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
nonff_rescue_type Text Whether there was a rescue, non-rescue, assist, or self evacuation -
nonff_rescue_presence_known Text Whether the presence of an occupant in need of rescue was known -
nonff_rescue_primary_mode Text The primary mode for rescue -
nonff_rescue_actions Array[Text] Actions taken to support the rescue -
nonff_rescue_impediment_type Array[Text] Whether conditions impacted the ability of rescue -
 
 

rescue.structure

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
nonff_rescue_room_type Text The type of room/space from which the occupant was rescued -
nonff_rescue_elevation_type Text The elevation at which the occupant was found -
nonff_rescue_gas_isolation Boolean Whether the space was isolated from the flow of heat and/or toxic gases -
nonff_rescue_removal_path_type Text Route along which removal from the structure occurred -
nonff_rescue_fire_relative_time Text Relative to suppression, when the occupant was removed from the structure -
 
 

casualty

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
nonff_casualty_casualty_type Text Whether the person was uninjured, injured nonfatally, injured fatally -
 
 

casualty.injured

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
nonff_casualty_casualty_cause Text The apparent cause of the injury or fatality -
 
 

 

Individual Fields

Group of Fields: ‘general’

Field ‘nonff_rescue_birth_month_year’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_birth_month_year
Type Text
Overview The MM/YYYY of birth of the person(s) injured or rescued.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘nonff_rescue_gender’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_gender
Type Text
Overview The gender of the person(s) injured or rescued.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘nonff_rescue_race’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_race
Type Text
Overview The race of the person(s) injured or rescued.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘rescue’

Field ‘nonff_rescue_type’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_type
Type Text
Overview Whether there was a rescue, non-rescue, assist, or self evacuation
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘nonff_rescue_presence_known’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_presence_known
Type Text
Overview Whether the presence of an occupant in need of rescue was known
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘nonff_rescue_primary_mode’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_primary_mode
Type Text
Overview The primary mode for rescue
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘nonff_rescue_actions’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_actions
Type Array[Text]
Overview Actions taken to support the rescue
Mandatory False
Cardinality Multi
Reference
 
 

Field ‘nonff_rescue_impediment_type’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_impediment_type
Type Array[Text]
Overview Whether conditions impacted the ability of rescue
Mandatory False
Cardinality Multi
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘rescue.structure’

Field ‘nonff_rescue_room_type’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_room_type
Type Text
Overview The type of room/space from which the occupant was rescued
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘nonff_rescue_elevation_type’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_elevation_type
Type Text
Overview The elevation at which the occupant was found
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘nonff_rescue_gas_isolation’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_gas_isolation
Type Boolean
Overview Whether the space was isolated from the flow of heat and/or toxic gases
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘nonff_rescue_removal_path_type’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_removal_path_type
Type Text
Overview Route along which removal from the structure occurred
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘nonff_rescue_fire_relative_time’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_rescue_fire_relative_time
Type Text
Overview Relative to suppression, when the occupant was removed from the structure
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘casualty’

Field ‘nonff_casualty_casualty_type’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_casualty_casualty_type
Type Text
Overview Whether the person was uninjured, injured nonfatally, injured fatally
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘casualty.injured’

Field ‘nonff_casualty_casualty_cause’

Attribute Value
Key nonff_casualty_casualty_cause
Type Text
Overview The apparent cause of the injury or fatality
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

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