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Division of State Fire Marshal
Florida Fire Incident Reporting
Section
In 2005, the Florida Legislature created
section 633.115 of the Florida Statutes to
establish the Fire and Emergency Incident
Information Reporting Program (FEIIRP). The
new statutory language also created the Fire
and Emergency Incident Information Technical
Advisory Panel. The new section of the
statutes basically included codifying language
for the Florida Fire Incident Reporting
System (FFIRS) which is and has been the
Florida coordinating officer for the National
Fire Incident Reporting Section (NFIRS).
The Florida Fire Incident Reporting System (FFIRS) is a means for fire departments to report and maintain computerized records of fires and other fire department incidents in a uniform manner. The NFIRS 5.0 software and training are free to all fire departments! The training includes handbooks, coding guides, and technical support.
IMPORTANT
United
States Fire Administration 5.0 Software Users
Updated
Version 5.4.1 Information
Updated
Version 5.4.2 Information
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In order to create the annual national
NFIRS database for 2006, USFA plans to cut off the 2006 data
on December 1, 2007. All incidents that have been submitted
to FFIRS since the July reporting deadline for 2006 data,
will be released by December 1, 2007.
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What Can the Florida Fire Incident Reporting System Do For Florida's Fire Departments? Justify budget requests and provide a basis for resource allocation Generate statistical
NFIRS/FFIRS Reports Assess department activity on a national scale including Emergency Medical Services, department apparatus, wildland fires, and personnel activities Summarize annual activities Answer questions about the nature and causes of injuries, deaths, and property loss resulting from fires Determine needed improvements within the department (e.g. response time, training) Predict fire-related problems within your community, and Measure the success of fire prevention and safety programs
The Division of State Fire Marshal manages FFIRS in conjunction with the
National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). By participating in the NFIRS/FFIRS program, your Department becomes a part of the cooperative effort among fire organizations to make Florida a safer state. Your efforts to report data also help to more accurately assess and subsequently combat the fire problem at a national level. Join the Division of State Fire Marshal and NFIRS/FFIRS endeavor to
Fight Fires with Facts !
Information regarding Grantees' responsibilities under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, including the National Fire Incident Reporting Requirement can be found on Pages
41-43 of the
2006 Program Guidance for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
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