Title: Complete a basic incident report.
Course: Firefighting II (15152-II) > Section: Completing Radio Communications and Incident Reports

Completion should include

- name of the fire department
- incident number
- district name/number
- shift number
- number of alarms
- names and addresses of occupants, owners, victims
- structure information
- origin of report
- type of operation (e.g., fire, HAZMAT, medical, rescue)
- action taken (e.g., investigation, extinguishment, rescue, mitigation)
- injuries and fatalities
- number of responding personnel
- type of response and responding apparatus used
- determination of fire origin and cause
- outcome of the situation
- damage estimate
- comments or narrative of the events.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can incident reports aid in preventing future losses from fires?
- Who is responsible for creating and filing the incident report?
- What sources can aid in the completion of incident reports?