Creating an Investigation Report

Layout of the Investigation Report

Tool Ribbon 

1. Incident Info regarding the incident type, CAD and Incident Number, and the report status.
   
2. Complete Check Mark once the investigation is completed, clicking the single check mark with lock and show the investigation as "Completed."
   
3. Attachments Section is where attachments and pictures may be upload for this particular investigation. 
   
4. Cancel Investigation can be used, permission dependent, to cancel an investigation report if it not needed.
   
5. Print Investigation allows the investigation to be printed if need be. The functionality is the same as seen in the NFIRS report with fields only relating to the current investigation.
   
6. Email Investigation can be used for both internal and external emailing the investigation report as needed.
   
7. Time Tracking can be used to document time spent during the investigation. These can be managed in the admin back-office under "Investigation Settings."
   

Investigation Info

1. Investigation Details
   
1. Basic incident details
   
2. Number of injuries or deaths
   
3. Basic NFIRS Cause and Origin  
   

If the NFIRS report is already completed, this information will be locked and unable to be changed. The investigator must reopen the main NFIRS report and adjust as needed. 

1. Basic
   
1. Lead Investigator information 
   
2. Juvenile Involved
   
3. Basic fire and smoke information
   

1. Investigative Narrative with the ability to copy incident narrative, add time stamp, and save changes.
   

1. Determination section is where the investigator can determine the investigation determination and the case status for the current investigation. 
   

1. Custom Fields can be added to the investigation report to capture additional and custom information for the department. 
   

1. Investigation Log tracks and records all information that is completed within the investigation report.
   

Fire Field Notes

1. Details 
   

This information is the most accurate within 4 hours of the incident report. 

1. Owner & Occupant information can manually input into this section, or the investigator can can a driver license by using the Driver License Camera or adding from the incident report. 
   

1. Discovered & Reported parties can be documented here. The same features apply as seen in the Owner & Occupant section. 
   

1. Additional Entities Involved can also be documented if needed. Here you may add as many additional entities as needed for investigation purposes. 
   

1. Investigation Initiation is where the investigator can document who the agency was that requested the investigation.
   

1. Scene Entry is where the lead investigator can document any authority needed to enter an area where the fire occurred. 
   

1. Agencies Involved can be tracked in this section ranging from primary fire department involved to LEO and private investigators.
   

1. Additional Remarks can be added at any time in this section. 
   

Structure Fire

1. Property Details relating to structure.
   

1. Building Construction about the structure.
   

1. Alarm/Protection/Security systems that may be within the structure at the time of the fire. 
   

1. Conditions Doors/Windows of the structure at the time of the fire.
   

1. Fire Department Observations on initial arrival of the structure fire. 
   

1. Utilities information for the structure.
   

1. Additional Remarks
   

Electrical Panel

1. Panel information can be documented digitally with the ability to track the name and status of the breakers for both banks for the structure
   

Casualty Notes

1. Casualty Notes can be manually entered or copied from the incident report Casualties section.
   

1. Description of the casualties and personnel information.
   

1. Treatment for the documented casualty.
   

1. Fatality Information of where the casualty was found within the structure.
   

1. Medical Examiner/Coroner findings can also be documented within the investigation report. 
   

1. Additional Remarks
   

Vehicle Inspection Field Notes

1. Basic vehicle information may be documented for any vehicle fires. 
   

1. Exterior vehicle infromation can be 
   

1. Body Panels
   

1. Under Hood & Fluids
   

1. Interior & Floor
   

1. Additional Remarks
   

Evidence

1. Evidence List is where a list of items that are taken as evidence can be seen.
   

1. Details allows the investigator to document information regarding the item that is being placed into evidence.
   

1. Additional Remarks
   
2. Evidence Track shows where the evidence item is stored and who collected the item.
   

Map View

Signature