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Tactic Timestamps Data

USFA NERIS - RELEASE 1.0.1, November 4th 2024

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

Shared Tactic Timestamps.
   

Grouped Fields

tactics

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
time_command_established Datetime (UTC) Timestamp at which incident command is established.


On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
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time_sizeup_completed Datetime (UTC) Timestamp at which initial incident sizeup is complete.


On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
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time_suppression_complete Datetime (UTC) Timestamp at which suppression is complete.


On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
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time_primary_search_begin Datetime (UTC) Timestamp at which primary search operations begin.


On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
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time_primary_search_complete Datetime (UTC) Timestamp at which primary search operations are complete.


On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
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tactics.fire

Attribute Type Definition / Comment Mandatory
time_water_on_fire Datetime (UTC) Timestamp at which water is first applied to fire.


On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
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time_fire_under_control Datetime (UTC) Timestamp at which fire is considered contained (e.g. in a wildfire), but not yet extinguished.


On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
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time_fire_knocked_down Datetime (UTC) Timestamp at which fire is has been knocked down.


On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
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time_extrication_complete Datetime (UTC) Timestamp at which extrication (motor vehicle, technical rescue) has been completed.


On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
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Individual Fields

Group of Fields: ‘tactics’

Field ‘time_command_established’

Attribute Value
Key time_command_established
Type Datetime (UTC)
Overview Timestamp at which incident command is established.
Comments On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘time_sizeup_completed’

Attribute Value
Key time_sizeup_completed
Type Datetime (UTC)
Overview Timestamp at which initial incident sizeup is complete.
Comments On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘time_suppression_complete’

Attribute Value
Key time_suppression_complete
Type Datetime (UTC)
Overview Timestamp at which suppression is complete.
Comments On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘time_primary_search_begin’

Attribute Value
Key time_primary_search_begin
Type Datetime (UTC)
Overview Timestamp at which primary search operations begin.
Comments On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘time_primary_search_complete’

Attribute Value
Key time_primary_search_complete
Type Datetime (UTC)
Overview Timestamp at which primary search operations are complete.
Comments On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality Single
 
 

Group of Fields: ‘tactics.fire’

Field ‘time_water_on_fire’

Attribute Value
Key time_water_on_fire
Type Datetime (UTC)
Overview Timestamp at which water is first applied to fire.
Comments On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘time_fire_under_control’

Attribute Value
Key time_fire_under_control
Type Datetime (UTC)
Overview Timestamp at which fire is considered contained (e.g. in a wildfire), but not yet extinguished.
Comments On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘time_fire_knocked_down’

Attribute Value
Key time_fire_knocked_down
Type Datetime (UTC)
Overview Timestamp at which fire is has been knocked down.
Comments On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality Single
 
 

Field ‘time_extrication_complete’

Attribute Value
Key time_extrication_complete
Type Datetime (UTC)
Overview Timestamp at which extrication (motor vehicle, technical rescue) has been completed.
Comments On an incident basis. In UTC: ISO 8601 formatted datetime string with 00:00 offset.
Cardinality Single
 
 

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