GFIRS changes as of January 1, 2008
As of January 1, 2008, the following changes were implemented in the Georgia Fire Incident Reporting System:
- Basic Module, Incident type 100, Fire, other, will require the completion of the fire module. If the fire module is not completed, a critical error will be generated.
- The code "87" (Investigate fire out on arrival) has been added to Action Taken codes.
- If Incident Type 112 (fires in structures other than in a building) is selected as incident type on the Basic Module, the Structure type field entry on the Structure Fire module cannot be 1 enclosed building or 2 fixed portable or mobile structure. Using either one of the codes will result in critical error.
- Using Property Use code 464 Barracks, dormitory, will require that the Mixed Use Property field be completed. Leaving this field blank will result in a critical error.
- A critical error will occur for any age in any module that is negative.
- Novelty lighter, code 877 has been added to the Fire Module's Equipment Involved in Ignition codes.
- Arrival time of 20 minutes or more after the alarm time will generate a warning error.
- Excessive losses warning for Property Loss and/or Contents loss has been increased from $500,000 or $2,000,000.
- The code “V” (the fifth) has been added to the name suffix codes.
- Ethanol, code 28, has been added to the Fire Module’s type of material first ignited codes.
- In the HazMat module, code 49, Criminal Activity, has been added to the Factors Contributing to Release codes.
- The code "V" (the fifth) has been added to Name Suffix codes.
- The Time Arrived at Patient on the EMS module may now be earlier than the Basic Module Arrival Date and Time to support situations where non-fire department care is provided.
- In the Structure Fire module, under Building Status, the code for Occupied & operating has been changed to In Normal Use.