NFPA 904-1996 Incident Follow-up Report Guide

NFPA 904-1996 Incident Follow-up Report Guide. 1. To document some of the findings of the follow-up; for example, to provide characterization of the second item involved in the fire sequence. 2. To provide the basis for revision to or augmentation of the data reported on the incident report , or both, if the information from the follow-up is more accurate. It should not be assumed that follow-up information is more accurate than the information on the original report, but, in the event of conflicting information, the local jurisdiction then has the option of accepting one opinion or both opinions. 3. To provide additional details on special situations such as fires of incendiary or suspicious origin. It is important to note that the follow-up is likely to produce more information than can be recorded conveniently on Form 904I. As with any fire incident report, the narrative por- tion constitutes an important part of the record. Where a data element has an associated classification sys- tem, a space has been provided to record the classification number. Where the format of the data allows for direct entry (e.g., dates, times, and numeric data), persons using the form in connection with electronic data entry can create specific spaces or a special format for recording such data to aid in its transfer to electronic media. The Technical Committee on Fire Reporting intends that this edition of NFPA 904, Incident Follow-up Report Guide, and the Incident Follow-up Report be used for structural fires only. Persons wishing to use the form for other than structural fires are encouraged to do so and to correspond with the commit- tee regarding the changes needed to accomplish such use. Examples Two examples are presented on the following pages. The first shows a completed form for a fire follow-up after a suspi- cious fire in a building used to store mattresses resulted in $300,000 in losses. NFPA 904 pdf download.