National Fire Information Database (NFID)

Cause of death or injury of person, category

Cause of death or injury refers to the underlying cause of death or injury. Events leading directly to death can be a disease or an injury. An injury can be the result of a broken bone, a bad cut, a burn or a strain.

Person refers to an individual and is the unit of analysis for most social statistics programs.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Cause of death or injuries in a fire incident