Object Involved In Injury - NFIRS

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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Object Involved In Injury’

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NFIRS Coding

Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Object Involved In Injury’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:

Common Examples of Object Involved In Injury

More commonly used values for Object Involved In Injury…

Object Involved In Injury	Code
Non-fire Department Vehicle	94
Hose, Charged	13
None	NN
Undetermined	UU

All values for Object Involved In Injury

Object Involved In Injury	Code
Coupling	11
Hose, Not Charged	12
Hose, Charged	13
Water From Master Stream	14
Water From Hose Line	15
Water, Not From A Hose	16
Steam	17
Extinguishing Agent, Not Water	18
Ladder: Aerial	21
Ladder: Ground	22
Tools/Equipment	23
Knife, Scissors	24
Syringe	25
FD Vehicle/Apparatus	26
FD Vehicle Door, Including Apparatus Compartments	27
Station Sliding Pole	28
Curb	31
Door In Building	32
Fire Escape	33
Ledge	34
Stairs	35
Wall, Including Other Vertical Surfaces	36
Window	37
Roof	38
Floor or Ceiling	39
Structural Component - Other	30
Asbestos	41
Dirt, Stones, or Debris	42
Glass	43
Nails	45
Splinters	46
Embers	47
Hot Tar	48
Hot Metal	49
Biological Agents	51
Chemicals	52
Fumes, Gases, or Smoke	53
Poisonous Plants	54
Insects	55
Radioactive Materials	56
Electricity	61
Extreme Weather	62
Utility Flames, Flares, Torches	63
Heat or Flame	64
Person - Other	90
Person: Victim	91
Property And Structure Contents	92
Animal	93
Non-fire Department Vehicle	94
Gun, Including All Other Projectile Weapons	95
Object Involved - Other	00
None	NN
Undetermined	UU

Transactions containing ‘Object Involved In Injury’

A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.

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Element Specification

Specification	Value
Requirement	Optional
Expected Length	2
Element Type	Coded Field - The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted.

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