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NERIS location use With NFIRS codes

All 78 location use codes NERIS accepts, in 14 categories, with the NFIRS property use codes each one maps from. Search by either.

  • 78Location use codes
  • 14Categories
  • 60With an NFIRS match

How to read a code

A type and a use, as one value

ExampleLocation use

Level 1 · Location typeResidential
Level 2 · UseDetached Single Family Dwelling
Was NFIRS property use419

RESIDENTIAL||DETATCHED_SINGLE_FAMILY_DWELLING

  • NERIS checks the pair as one value, so a use only exists under its own type.
  • DETATCHED is how NERIS spells it in 2 codes. Copy the code as shown, spelling included.
  • One NFIRS code can land on several NERIS uses: NFIRS 429 maps to 3 of them. Pick by the label, not the number.
  • 18 NERIS uses list no NFIRS code in the crosswalk.

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Residential

10 codes
  • Congregate HousingNFIRS 322, 439, 459, 460, 462
    RESIDENTIAL||CONGREGATE_HOUSING
  • Manufactured/Mobile Home
    RESIDENTIAL||MANUFACTURED_MOBILE_HOME
  • Detached Single Family DwellingNFIRS 419
    RESIDENTIAL||DETATCHED_SINGLE_FAMILY_DWELLING
  • Attached Single Family Dwelling
    RESIDENTIAL||ATTACHED_SINGLE_FAMILY_DWELLING
  • Multi-Family Lowrise Dwelling (<=4 Stories)NFIRS 429
    RESIDENTIAL||MULTI_FAMILY_LOWRISE_DWELLING
  • Multi-Family Midrise Dwelling (5-8 Stories)NFIRS 429
    RESIDENTIAL||MULTI_FAMILY_MIDRISE_DWELLING
  • Multi-Family Highrise Dwelling (>= 9 Stories)NFIRS 429
    RESIDENTIAL||MULTI_FAMILY_HIGHRISE_DWELLING
  • Detached GarageNFIRS 808
    RESIDENTIAL||DETATCHED_GARAGE
  • Unhoused/Temporary Shelter
    RESIDENTIAL||UNHOUSED_TEMPORARY_SHELTER
  • Temporary Lodging / Hotel / MotelNFIRS 449
    RESIDENTIAL||TEMPORARY_LODGING_HOTEL_MOTEL

Commercial

9 codes
  • Entertainment and RecreationNFIRS 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 120, 121, 129, 140, 141, 142, 144
    COMMERCIAL||ENTERTAINMENT_RECREATION
  • Restaurant / CafeNFIRS 519, 142, 160, 161
    COMMERCIAL||RESTAURANT_CAFE
  • Bar / NightclubNFIRS 162
    COMMERCIAL||BAR_NIGHTCLUB
  • Office / Other Technical ServicesNFIRS 599, 596, 593, 635, 639
    COMMERCIAL||OFFICE_OTHER_TECHNICAL_SERVICES
  • Retail / Wholesale / TradeNFIRS 500, 511, 519, 529, 539, 549, 557, 559, 564, 569, 580, 581, 592
    COMMERCIAL||RETAIL_WHOLESALE_TRADE
  • Theaters/StudioNFIRS 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186
    COMMERCIAL||THEATERS_STUDIO
  • Vehicle Repair ServicesNFIRS 579
    COMMERCIAL||VEHICLE_REPAIR_SERVICES
  • Vehicle Fueling / Charging StationNFIRS 571
    COMMERCIAL||VEHICLE_FUELING_CHARGING_STATION
  • Veterinary (Pet)NFIRS 300
    COMMERCIAL||VETERINARY_PET

Assembly

7 codes
  • Community CenterNFIRS 116
    ASSEMBLY||COMMUNITY_CENTER
  • Convention CenterNFIRS 122
    ASSEMBLY||CONVENTION_CENTER
  • Indoor ArenaNFIRS 123, 182
    ASSEMBLY||INDOOR_ARENA
  • Outdoor Arena / Amphitheater / Amusement ParkNFIRS 152, 151
    ASSEMBLY||OUTDOOR_ARENA_AMPHITHEATER_PARK
  • Temporary Outdoor Structure / EventNFIRS 152, 151
    ASSEMBLY||TEMP_OUTDOOR_STRUCT_EVENT
  • ReligiousNFIRS 130, 131, 134
    ASSEMBLY||RELIGIOUS
  • Museum / Exhibit Hall / LibraryNFIRS 152, 151
    ASSEMBLY||MUSEUM_EXHIBIT_HALL_LIBRARY

Education

4 codes
  • Colleges/UniversitiesNFIRS 241
    EDUCATION||COLLEGES_UNIVERSITIES
  • Other Educational BuildingsNFIRS 200, 210
    EDUCATION||OTHER_EDUCATIONAL_BUILDINGS
  • Pre-K / Day CareNFIRS 211, 250, 254, 255, 256
    EDUCATION||PREK_DAYCARE
  • K - 12 SchoolsNFIRS 213, 215
    EDUCATION||K_12_SCHOOLS

Health Care

4 codes
  • Medical Office/ClinicNFIRS 340, 341, 342
    HEALTH_CARE||MEDICAL_OFFICE_CLINIC
  • Hospital / 24-Hour Medical Facilities / InstitutionalNFIRS 331
    HEALTH_CARE||HOSPITAL_24_HOUR_MEDICAL_FACILITIES
  • Nursing Home / Assisted Living / Residence with Onsite care and supportNFIRS 311, 321, 323
    HEALTH_CARE||NURSING_HOME_ASSISTED_LIVING_RESIDENCE_ONSITE
  • Alcohol / Drug Rehabilitation Center
    HEALTH_CARE||ALCOHOL_DRUG_REHABILITATION_CENTER

Government

5 codes
  • Police Station / Emergency ResponseNFIRS 365
    GOVERNMENT||POLICE_EMERGENCY_STATION
  • Fire Station / Medical Response StationNFIRS 888
    GOVERNMENT||FIRE_MEDICAL_STATION
  • Jail / Prison / Reformatory / IncarcerationNFIRS 361, 363
    GOVERNMENT||JAIL_PRISON_REFORMATORY
  • General ServicesNFIRS 150, 155
    GOVERNMENT||GENERAL_SERVICES
  • Non-Civilian Structures (Defense, Military)NFIRS 631
    GOVERNMENT||NON_CIVILIAN_STRUCTURES

Industrial

6 codes
  • Chemical
    INDUSTRIAL||CHEMICAL
  • Cold Storage
    INDUSTRIAL||COLD_STORAGE
  • Food / Drugs
    INDUSTRIAL||FOOD_DRUGS
  • Heavy
    INDUSTRIAL||HEAVY
  • LightNFIRS 700
    INDUSTRIAL||LIGHT
  • Metals/Minerals Processing
    INDUSTRIAL||METALS_MINERALS_PROCESSING

Storage

3 codes
  • Storage - Portable Building
    STORAGE||STORAGE_PORTABLE_BUILDING
  • Storage - Multi-Tenant
    STORAGE||STORAGE_MULTI_TENANT
  • Storage - Single-Tenant
    STORAGE||STORAGE_SINGLE_TENANT

Roadway/Access

8 codes
  • Sidewalk
    ROADWAY_ACCESS||SIDEWALK
  • StreetNFIRS 960, 962, 963
    ROADWAY_ACCESS||STREET
  • Highway / InterstateNFIRS 961
    ROADWAY_ACCESS||HIGHWAY_INTERSTATE
  • Limited Access Highway / Interstate
    ROADWAY_ACCESS||LIMITED_ACCESS_HIGHWAY_INTERSTATE
  • BridgeNFIRS 921
    ROADWAY_ACCESS||BRIDGE
  • TunnelNFIRS 922
    ROADWAY_ACCESS||TUNNEL
  • Railroad or Railroad YardNFIRS 951, 952
    ROADWAY_ACCESS||RAILROAD_RAILYARD
  • Parking Lot / Parking GarageNFIRS 881, 882, 965
    ROADWAY_ACCESS||PARKING_LOT_GARAGE

Outdoor

8 codes
  • Ground / Vacant LandNFIRS 931, 936
    OUTDOOR||GROUND_VACANT_LAND
  • Camp SiteNFIRS 935
    OUTDOOR||CAMP_SITE
  • Playground / Park / Recreational Area / Monument / StatueNFIRS 110, 121, 124, 154
    OUTDOOR||PLAYGROUND_PARK_RECREATIONAL_AREA
  • Hiking Trail
    OUTDOOR||HIKING_TRAIL
  • Orchard / Crops / Farm (non-building)NFIRS 655
    OUTDOOR||ORCHARD_CROPS_FARMLAND
  • Forest / Grasslands / Woodland / Wildland AreaNFIRS 669
    OUTDOOR||FOREST_GRASSLANDS_WOODLAND_WILDLAND_AREAS
  • Waterfront (Beach / Dock)NFIRS 937, 143, 898, 940
    OUTDOOR||WATERFRONT
  • Open Water (Lake / River/ Pond / Ocean)NFIRS 941, 946
    OUTDOOR||OPEN_WATER

Outdoor Industrial

4 codes
  • Dump / LandfillNFIRS 919
    OUTDOOR_INDUSTRIAL||DUMP_LANDFILL
  • Industrial YardNFIRS 984
    OUTDOOR_INDUSTRIAL||INDUSTRIAL_YARD
  • Mine (non-building) / Oil FieldNFIRS 679, 982
    OUTDOOR_INDUSTRIAL||MINE
  • Construction SiteNFIRS 981
    OUTDOOR_INDUSTRIAL||CONSTRUCTION_SITE

Agriculture Structure

5 codes
  • Crop or Product Storage / SiloNFIRS 816
    AGRICULTURE_STRUCT||STORAGE_SILO
  • Farm (Building)
    AGRICULTURE_STRUCT||FARM_BUILDING
  • Auction / Feedlot
    AGRICULTURE_STRUCT||AUCTION_FEEDLOT
  • Animal ProcessingNFIRS 659
    AGRICULTURE_STRUCT||ANIMAL_PROCESSING
  • Veterinary (Livestock)NFIRS 819
    AGRICULTURE_STRUCT||VETERINARY_LIVESTOCK

Utility and Misc

4 codes
  • Transportation Station / Hub / Area (Airport / Bus / Train / Passenger TerminalNFIRS 974, 972, 973, 171, 173, 174, 632
    UTILITY_MISC||TRANSPORTATION_STATION_HUB_AREA
  • Energy Facility / InfrastructureNFIRS 610, 614, 615, 642, 644, 645, 983
    UTILITY_MISC||ENERGY_FACILITY_INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Water and Sanitation Facility / InfrastructureNFIRS 647
    UTILITY_MISC||WATER_SANITATION_FACILITY_INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Trash / Recycling FacilityNFIRS 648
    UTILITY_MISC||TRASH_RECYCLING_FACILITY

Unclassified

1 code
  • Unclassified
    UNCLASSIFIED||UNCLASSIFIED

Where it goes

Part of every incident

Location use sits in the core incident record. Along with the type and use, NERIS asks whether the place was in use, and can take a second use when one affected the response.

Location use moduleCore incident record

Type and useThis list
In useYes / no, and if used as intended
Not in useThe apparent reason (vacancy)
Second useAnother pair from this list

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