National Fire Information Database (NFID)

Injury of fire incident, count

Injury refers to whether or not, during some specified period, the person sustained an injury serious enough to limit normal activities the day after the injury occurred. It includes, for example, a broken bone, a bad cut, a burn or a strain. It does not include repetitive strain injuries.

Fire incident refers to a destructive incident involving fire which causes deaths or injuries or which destroys or damages property having a value that may be expressed in terms of dollars.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

• Whole number