- Author
- Tovey, H.
- Title
- Collection and Uses of Fire Data.
- Coporate
- National Fire Prevention and Control Admin., Washington, DC
- Journal
- Wood and Fiber, Vol. 9, No. 1, 44-59, Spring 1977
- Book or Conf
- Society of Wood Science and Technology Symposium. Trends in Fire Protection, Session II--Technology and Research. April 20, 1977., Madison, WI, 1977
- Keywords
- National Fire Data System | fire statistics
- Abstract
- The main objective of the National Fire Incident Reporting system is collecting, analyzing, and disseminating comprehensive fire loss statistics reported by attending fire departments. Data are recorded in blocks on the NFIRS fire incident and fire casualty report forms, whose coding is based on a uniform classification scheme. NFIRS data can be used to investigate such relationships as those between construction type and actual fire loss experience. Fire Scenarios are another analytical tool used to rank fire hazards. With NFIRS report catalogs, feedback reports will be available to interested parties. Presently, the National Fire Data Center and NFIRS have joined in an effort to create a comprehensive National Fire Data System. The data presented in this study are not definitive and only illustrate potential utility of fire data.