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Risk Reduction Module Data

USFA NERIS - RELEASE 1.0.1, November 4th 2024

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

Risk Reduction Module
   

Grouped Fields

smoke_alarm

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
smoke_alarm_presence Text Whether at least one smoke alarm was present at the incident location. -
 
 

smoke_alarm.present

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
smoke_alarm_type Array[Text] Type of alarm -
smoke_alarm_working Boolean Whether there was at least one working or successfully tested smoke alarm in the structure. -
 
 

smoke_alarm.present.fire

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
smoke_alarm_operation Text Whether the alarm operated as intended during the incident. -
 
 

smoke_alarm.present.fire.failed

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
smoke_alarm_operation_fail Text Reason for alarm failure. -
 
 

smoke_alarm.working_fire.alerted

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
smoke_alarm_operation_action Text If the alarm operated, describes the occupant reaction or inaction that resulted from the alarm signal. -
 
 

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
fire_alarm_presence Text Whether at least one fire alarm was present at the incident location. -
other_alarm_presence Text Whether at least one other alarm was present at the incident location. -
fire_suppression_presence Text Whether at least one other alarm was present at the incident location. -
cooking_fire_suppression_presence Text Whether at least one cooking fire suppression system was present at the incident location. -
 
 

fire_alarm.present

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
fire_alarm_type Array[Text] Type of alarm -
 
 

fire_alarm.present.fire

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
fire_alarm_operation Text Whether the fire alarm system operated as designed, intended, or expected. -
 
 

other_alarm.present

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
other_alarm_type Array[Text] Type of alarm -
 
 

fire_suppression.present

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
fire_suppression_type Array[Text] Type of fire suppression system -
fire_suppression_full_partial Array[Text] Whether the fire suppression system was full or partial. -
 
 

fire_suppression.present.fire

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
fire_suppression_operation Text Whether the fire suppression system operated as designed, intended, or expected. -
 
 

fire_suppression.present.fire.operated

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
fire_suppression_operation_sprinkler Integer Number of sprinkler heads activated. -
 
 

fire_suppression.present.fire.failed

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
fire_suppression_operation_failure Text Reason for the failure. -
 
 

cooking_fire_suppression.present

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
cooking_fire_suppression_type Array[Text] Type of cooking fire suppression system -
 
 

 

Individual Fields

Group of Fields: ‘smoke_alarm’

Field ‘smoke_alarm_presence’

Attribute Value
Key smoke_alarm_presence
Type Text
Overview Whether at least one smoke alarm was present at the incident location.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘smoke_alarm.present’

Field ‘smoke_alarm_type’

Attribute Value
Key smoke_alarm_type
Type Array[Text]
Overview Type of alarm
Mandatory False
Cardinality Multi
Reference
 
 

Field ‘smoke_alarm_working’

Attribute Value
Key smoke_alarm_working
Type Boolean
Overview Whether there was at least one working or successfully tested smoke alarm in the structure.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘smoke_alarm.present.fire’

Field ‘smoke_alarm_operation’

Attribute Value
Key smoke_alarm_operation
Type Text
Overview Whether the alarm operated as intended during the incident.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘smoke_alarm.present.fire.failed’

Field ‘smoke_alarm_operation_fail’

Attribute Value
Key smoke_alarm_operation_fail
Type Text
Overview Reason for alarm failure.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘smoke_alarm.working_fire.alerted’

Field ‘smoke_alarm_operation_action’

Attribute Value
Key smoke_alarm_operation_action
Type Text
Overview If the alarm operated, describes the occupant reaction or inaction that resulted from the alarm signal.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ''

Field ‘fire_alarm_presence’

Attribute Value
Key fire_alarm_presence
Type Text
Overview Whether at least one fire alarm was present at the incident location.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘other_alarm_presence’

Attribute Value
Key other_alarm_presence
Type Text
Overview Whether at least one other alarm was present at the incident location.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘fire_suppression_presence’

Attribute Value
Key fire_suppression_presence
Type Text
Overview Whether at least one other alarm was present at the incident location.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Field ‘cooking_fire_suppression_presence’

Attribute Value
Key cooking_fire_suppression_presence
Type Text
Overview Whether at least one cooking fire suppression system was present at the incident location.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘fire_alarm.present’

Field ‘fire_alarm_type’

Attribute Value
Key fire_alarm_type
Type Array[Text]
Overview Type of alarm
Mandatory False
Cardinality Multi
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘fire_alarm.present.fire’

Field ‘fire_alarm_operation’

Attribute Value
Key fire_alarm_operation
Type Text
Overview Whether the fire alarm system operated as designed, intended, or expected.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘other_alarm.present’

Field ‘other_alarm_type’

Attribute Value
Key other_alarm_type
Type Array[Text]
Overview Type of alarm
Mandatory False
Cardinality Multi
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘fire_suppression.present’

Field ‘fire_suppression_type’

Attribute Value
Key fire_suppression_type
Type Array[Text]
Overview Type of fire suppression system
Mandatory False
Cardinality Multi
Reference
 
 

Field ‘fire_suppression_full_partial’

Attribute Value
Key fire_suppression_full_partial
Type Array[Text]
Overview Whether the fire suppression system was full or partial.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘fire_suppression.present.fire’

Field ‘fire_suppression_operation’

Attribute Value
Key fire_suppression_operation
Type Text
Overview Whether the fire suppression system operated as designed, intended, or expected.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘fire_suppression.present.fire.operated’

Field ‘fire_suppression_operation_sprinkler’

Attribute Value
Key fire_suppression_operation_sprinkler
Type Integer
Overview Number of sprinkler heads activated.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘fire_suppression.present.fire.failed’

Field ‘fire_suppression_operation_failure’

Attribute Value
Key fire_suppression_operation_failure
Type Text
Overview Reason for the failure.
Mandatory False
Cardinality Single
Reference
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘cooking_fire_suppression.present’

Field ‘cooking_fire_suppression_type’

Attribute Value
Key cooking_fire_suppression_type
Type Array[Text]
Overview Type of cooking fire suppression system
Mandatory False
Cardinality Multi
Reference
 
 

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