The Utah Fire Incident Reporting System (UFIRS) is a
uniform method of collecting fire data and is based on the U.S. Fire
Administrations (USFA) National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
4.1. Through UFIRS, Utah is able to provide a picture of fire activity
within the state. Fire Problems are identified as are statewide fire
losses, dollar loss, loss of lives, fire service and civilian injuries,
and hazardous materials incidents. UFIRS has proven to be an essential
tool to identify and define the state's fire problems and to pinpoint
those fire trends or events that pose a threat to the public safety
and property loss of its citizens.
The USFA, the National Fire Information Council, State
Fire Marshal Offices, and local fire departments have been involved
in designing a new national fire reporting system in order to be year
2000 compatatible. The current reporting system will have to be replaced
by this new system - NFIRS 5.0. Each reporting state must adopt and
implement NFIRS 5.0 in order to be year 2000 compliant.
Address questions concerning UFIRS
to: Janet
O'Reilly Herron, Deputy
State Fire Marshal
