Purpose

1. To guide you through NFIRS Response setup.
   

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Directions

1. Navigate to Incident Documentation > NFIRS Set up.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Once on the landing page select Response tab on the left-hand side.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Decide whether or not you want the Actual Incident Type to auto populate based on the Dispatched Incident Type.
   
   
1. Example - Units were dispatched as an NFIRS type 111 - Structure fire.  Upon arrival units determined the actual incident type of 651 - Smoke scare, odor of smoke.  Under that scenario Incident type 111 - Structure fire would've been auto-populated and you would need to manually change it to  Incident type 651 - Smoke scare, odor of smoke.
   IMPORTANT: If you do not set it up to auto-populate, manually select 651 - Smoke scare, odor of smoke.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Select if your PSAP and Dispatch Center are the same.  Enter the ID number for both if they are different.  If they are the same you will only need to enter the Dispatch Center ID number.
   
   
1. Definition - The Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is where emergency calls are initially received. Dispatch Centers receive calls from the PSAP (when different entities) and then dispatch appropriate agency-specific units.
   
2. Example - A county 911 center could be the PSAP and then transfer the calls to a city fire department (within the county) that has its own dispatch center.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Select if you want your Apparatus Dispatched Times to auto-populate from Dispatch Notified time.
   
   
   This Time:
   
   
   Will populate here:
   
   
   
6. Under the Location section, choose whether to enable the Fire Zone field, the Response Zone field, or both. 
   
                      Related Article: Understanding Fire Zone vs Response Zone
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. Optional NFIRS modules can be exported.  Select which modules you want to export by opening the dropdown menu and selecting optional modules.
   
   
   
   
   
8. Select whether or not to document Aiding Apparatus Information on aid received calls.
   
   
   
   
   
   
1. The following fields will now appear when documenting aiding apparatus.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. Select if you want to document personnel that participated in your Incident response.
   
   

1. When the setting is ON, you are required enter the personnel on the apparatus
   

2. When the setting is OFF, then you can either enter the personnel on the apparatus  OR the # of personnel (NFIRS requires at least a numerical entry).

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. Select if you want to track station standbys/responses for incidents. (NOTE: This is especially helpful for volunteer agencies that wish to track personnel response to the station for coverage during an incident).
    
    
    
    
    
    Turning this ON will enables the Station Response section of the Incident Report:
    
    
    

12. Select if you want to enable the Payroll Summary for incidents. The payroll summary allows tracking of time in/out for personnel that may be involved in response or call-backs. Time tracking, stipends, points, and activity types can be documented with the Payroll Summary for an incident. 

- Related Article: Adding personnel to the Payroll Summary