For the easiest way to create NFIRS 5.0 reports, use ETI's NFIRS 5.0 Reporting module to collect and manage incident data for the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) 5.0, and for state incident and casualty reporting. Visual Fire's NFIRS 5.0 Incident Reporting module is certified with the U.S. Fire Administration. In addition to the standard data required for state and national reporting, Visual Fire Personnel and Equipment modules are fully integrated.
To minimize data errors, most data-entry fields use pick lists, which provide all of the codes and descriptions acceptable for the field. When a report is complete, you can print all or parts of it.
Visual Fire stores incident information pertaining to personnel and equipment that responded to the incident, their order of arrival on scene, images (still or video) relating to the incident, HazMat response information, EMS; arson data, civilian and fire service injuries and casualties, and transportation data.
The NFIRS 5.0 Reporting module is integrated with other Visual Fire modules. If an incident occurs at a site stored in Fire Pre-plans / Premise for example, you can electronically access the site's information while entering or browsing the incident report. Any names associated with the incident, whether an officer, owner or resident, can be pulled from the Master Name database. The same is true for Master Location.
- Click, don't type: Visual Fire's extensive use of pick lists speeds selection and recording of codes and descriptions. We preload the code lists with the correct NFIRS 5.0 codes for each field. Just point and click to make your choice.
- Import run times from CAD: Visual Fire automatically obtains CAD run times, units on call and personnel from CAD. This feature makes reporting much faster, easier and more accurate. No more calling the dispatch center to get your times.
- Ensure error-free reports: Visual Fire checks NFIRS 5.0 rules to make sure that all reports are valid.
- Supervisor Review made easy: Supervisors can easily review completed reports and either approve or send the report back to the report creator for rework. Visual Fire emails the report creator to notify that a report requires changes. The supervisor can attach comments that specify what the report needs in order to be approved.
Easy electronic export to your State: You can easily export your fire incident data to your state. The export file is automatically sent over the Internet, emailed as an attachment or written to a diskette or CD. All error checks are repeated for each report prior to exporting. This ensures that all reports sent to the state are valid. You can export multiple departments at once if your site is hosting multiple departments. It is easy to resend data whenever necessary.