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MFIRS 2MFIRS 2 Fire ModuleFire Module

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ObjectivesObjectives

The participants will be able to:The participants will be able to: describe when the Fire Module is to describe when the Fire Module is to

be usedbe used

demonstrate how to correctly demonstrate how to correctly complete various sections of the complete various sections of the Fire Module given scenarios of Fire Module given scenarios of incidentsincidents

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MFIRS 2MFIRS 2 Fire ModuleFire Module

Used for all fires that extend beyond Used for all fires that extend beyond a non-combustible containera non-combustible container Exception: Wildland Fire Module Exception: Wildland Fire Module maymay

be used instead of this module for be used instead of this module for vegetation or other outside firesvegetation or other outside fires

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A - HeaderA - Header

Header information is repeated Header information is repeated on all modules . . .on all modules . . . In an automated system, this In an automated system, this

information is entered once and information is entered once and imported into all modulesimported into all modules

Station FDID Exposure Incident Date

MM DD YYYY

State

Delete NFIRS - 2Fire

AChange Incident Number

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BB11 - Property Details - Property Details

BB11 identifies the number identifies the number of residential units in the of residential units in the building of originbuilding of origin

BB22 identifies the number identifies the number of buildings involved of buildings involved

BB33 identifies the number identifies the number

of acresof acres burnedburned may use Wildland Fire Module may use Wildland Fire Module

instead instead

,Acres burned (outside fires)

Not Residential

Number of buildings involved

Estimated number of residential living units in building of origin whether or not all units became involved

B2

B3

Buildings not involved

Less than one acre

None

Property Details

B1

B

1

2

,Acres burned (outside fires)

Not Residential

Number of buildings involved

Estimated number of residential living units in building of origin whether or not all units became involved

B2

B3

Buildings not involved

Less than one acre

None

Property Details

B1

B

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C - On Site MaterialsC - On Site Materials

Identifies any Identifies any significant amounts of significant amounts of commercial, commercial, industrial, energy, or industrial, energy, or agricultural products agricultural products on the propertyon the property

Use whether or not Use whether or not materials were materials were involved in fireinvolved in fire

,Acres burned (outside fires)

Not Residential

Number of buildings involved

Estimated number of residential living units in building of origin whether or not all units became involved

B2

B3

Buildings not involved

Less than one acre

None

Property Details

B1

B

1

2

Complete if there were any significant amounts of commercial, industrial, energy or agricultural products or

materials on the property, whether or not they became involved

Enter up to three codes. Check one or more boxes for each code entered.

On-Site Materials or ProductsC N/A

On-site material (2)

Bulk storage or warehousing Processing or manufacturing Packaged goods for sale Repair or service

1 2 3 4

On-site material (3)

Bulk storage or warehousing Processing or manufacturing Packaged goods for sale Repair or service

1 2 3 4

On-site material (1)

Bulk storage or warehousing Processing or manufacturing Packaged goods for sale Repair or service

1 2 3 4

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D - IgnitionD - Ignition

DD11 Identifies the area where Identifies the area where the fire started the fire started

DD22 Identifies the heat source Identifies the heat source

DD33 Identifies the item ignited Identifies the item ignited

DD44 Identifies the composition Identifies the composition of the item ignitedof the item ignitedCodes are found

in the Handbook and QRG

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EE11 - Cause of Ignition - Cause of Ignition

Identifies the general Identifies the general causal factor that causal factor that resulted in a heat resulted in a heat source igniting a source igniting a combustible materialcombustible material

Identifies if fire was Identifies if fire was an exposure firean exposure fire

Intentional Unintentional Failure of equipment or heat source Act of nature Cause under investigation Cause undetermined after investigation

E1Cause of Ignition

Check box if this is an exposure report.

12345U

Skip to Section G

x

Intentional Unintentional Failure of equipment or heat source Act of nature Cause under investigation Cause undetermined after investigation

E1Cause of Ignition

Check box if this is an exposure report.

12345U

Skip to Section G

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EE22 - Contributing Factors - Contributing Factors

Identifies the Identifies the contributing factors that contributing factors that allowed the heat source allowed the heat source and combustible and combustible material to combine to material to combine to ignite the fireignite the fire

Can identify up to 2 Can identify up to 2 factorsfactors

Factor contributing to ignition (1)

Factor contributing to ignition (2)

Factors Contributing To IgnitionNone E2

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EE33 - Human Factors - Human Factors

Identifies mental or Identifies mental or physical states or physical states or conditions that conditions that contributed to the contributed to the ignition of the fireignition of the fire

Identifies the age and Identifies the age and sex of the person sex of the person involved in the ignitioninvolved in the ignition

AsleepPossibly impaired by alcohol or drugsUnattended personPossibly mentally disabledPhysically disabledMultiple persons involved

E3Human FactorsContributing To Ignition

Check all applicable boxes None

Age was a factor

Estimated age of person involved

Male Female 1 2

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FF11 - Equipment - Equipment

Identifies the equipment Identifies the equipment that provided the that provided the primary heat source to primary heat source to cause ignition (if the cause ignition (if the equipment equipment malfunctioned or was malfunctioned or was improperly used)improperly used)

Codes are found in the Codes are found in the Handbook or QRGHandbook or QRG

None

Equipment Involved In Ignition

Equipment Involved

Brand

Year

F1

Model

Serial #

If equipment was not involved, skip to Section G

6 3 2 Hot Plate

XRS 130

34-2345

1 9 8 5

None

Equipment Involved In Ignition

Equipment Involved

Brand

Year

F1

Model

Serial #

If equipment was not involved, skip to Section G

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FF22 - Power Source - Power Source

Identifies the power source of the Identifies the power source of the equipment involved in the equipment involved in the ignition of the fireignition of the fire

Codes can be found in the Codes can be found in the Handbook and QRGHandbook and QRG

F2Equipment Power Source

Equipment Power Source

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FF33 - Equipment Portability - Equipment Portability

Describes the Describes the equipment involved in equipment involved in ignition as either ignition as either stationary or portablestationary or portable

Portable equipment Portable equipment normally can be moved normally can be moved by one person, is by one person, is designed to be used in designed to be used in multiple locationsmultiple locations

F3Equipment Portability

Portable

Stationary

Portable equipment normally can be moved by one person, is designed to be used in multiple locations, and requires no tools to install.

1

2

XF3

Equipment Portability

Portable

Stationary

Portable equipment normally can be moved by one person, is designed to be used in multiple locations, and requires no tools to install.

1

2

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G - Fire Suppression FactorsG - Fire Suppression Factors

Identifies conditions Identifies conditions or factors that or factors that affected fire affected fire suppression or suppression or management management decisionsdecisions

Fire suppression factor (1)

Fire suppression factor (2)

Fire suppression factor (3)

GNone

Fire Suppression Factors

Enter up to three codes.

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H - Mobile Property InformationH - Mobile Property Information

H1 - Identifies if mobile property was H1 - Identifies if mobile property was involved in the ignition and whether involved in the ignition and whether or not it burnedor not it burned

HH22 - Identifies the mobile - Identifies the mobile property that was involved in property that was involved in the ignitionthe ignition

HH3 -3 - Massachusetts Massachusetts Requirement for Stolen Requirement for Stolen Vehicle Vehicle

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SummarySummary

The Fire Module (MFIRS 2) is used for The Fire Module (MFIRS 2) is used for any fire that extends beyond a non-any fire that extends beyond a non-combustible containercombustible container vehicle fire, building firevehicle fire, building fire vegetation (grass) fire, unless vegetation (grass) fire, unless

Wildland Module is usedWildland Module is used In conjunction with the Structure Fire In conjunction with the Structure Fire

Module, provides a more complete Module, provides a more complete picture of the incidentpicture of the incident

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Questions?Questions?