87 fields · 5 groups

Field Guidance

Guidance for each of the 87 FIRE information items — what each field means, how to fill it in, and cross-references to the relevant annex code lists. Fields are grouped by reporting section.

Header

FIRE version, report type, language, and currency — message metadata required on every report.

6 fields
1 · Reporting Details

Identifying the reporting entity, the receiving authority, and contact persons for follow-up.

18 fields
2 · Incident Details

What happened, when it was detected, how it was discovered, type, and changes since the previous report.

22 fields
3 · Impact Assessment

Severity, affected parties, disrupted services and resources, financial loss, and geographic spread.

29 fields
4 · Incident Closure

Root cause analysis, causal strength and origin, lessons identified, remedial actions, and attachments.

12 fields
From the interactive reference. The Field Reference links directly to the guidance entry for each field — click any field name to jump to its guidance section.