Presented by: Peter Behnke Larry E' McLeod, Jr'

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Presented by Peter Behnke Larry E. McLeod, Jr.

• FIRES
• September 10, 2002
• Panama City Beach, FL

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CISCO FIRES v10 Overview

• NFIRS 4 5 Reporting
• Equipment Inventory Maintenance
• Personnel Records
• Employment
• Exposure Records
• LOSAP
• Training Injury Tracking
• Building Inspections
• Pre-Incident Planning
• Arson Investigations

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CISCO FIRES v10 NFIRS

• So what is this NFIRS, anyway?

The National Fire Incident Reporting System
(NFIRS) is an informative system initiated and
supported by the U.S. Fire Administration. The
USFA developed NFIRS as a means of assessing the
nature and scope of the fire problem in the U.S.
The system first came on line in 1976, and since
then it has grown in both participation and use.
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CISCO FIRES v10NFIRS Background

• First, it is the legal record of the fact that a
  fire or other incident occurred and provides
  official notification.
• Second, it provides information to senior
  officers and fire department managers so that
  they are kept informed about what is happening
  within areas of responsibility.

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CISCO FIRES v10NFIRS Background

• Third, the incident report provides data on fire
  and other emergency services to fire service
  management so they can track trends, gauge the
  effectiveness of prevention and intervention
  measures presently being used, evaluate the
  impact of new methods, and indicate those areas
  that may require further attention.

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CISCO FIRES v10Facts from www.usfa.fema.gov

• The NFIRS represents the worlds largest,
  national, annual database of fire incident
  information.
• State Participation in NFIRS is voluntary.
• 46 states the District of Columbia report.
• 31 fire departments with a population protected
  of over 500,000 participate in the NFIRS.
• Approximately 14,000 fire departments participate
  in the NFIRS nationally.

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CISCO Version 10Facts from www.usfa.fema.gov

• Participating departments report an average of 1
  million fires each year.
• The NFIRS database comprises roughly one half of
  all reported fires that occur annually.

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CISCO Version 10 Benefits According to USFA

• Describes a community fire problem.
• Supports budgetary requests.

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CISCO FIRES v10Why choose FIRES?

• Consistent format
• Simplicity of data entry
• Integration to existing CISCO systems.
• Customized tables
• Ease of reporting
• Equipment tracking
• Hazardous Materials

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Presented by Peter Behnke,
Larry E. McLeod, Jr.

• Discussion

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Presented by Peter Behnke,
Larry E. McLeod, Jr.

• Thank you from the CISCO Staff for attending our
  Presentation!
• Hope you are enjoying the Conference!
• EMS will begin in 15 minutes