NFIRS Data Quality Report
Data Quality Details By State and Department
Excludes Abbreviated Reporting Incidents		 August 19, 2005
1:22 PM
2004 NFIRS Data
United States Fire Administration
National Fire Data Center
WHERE: State = 'CT'
Connecticut
EAST PUTNAM FIRE DEPT.
- 04101 -
(8 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 25 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 25
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 75
Ignition Factor #1 100 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 75 (under investigation) 25
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 100 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.25
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.25
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 4
Connecticut
EASTFORD INDEPENDENT FIRE CO.
- 04060 -
(3 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 66.67 33.33 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 50 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 100
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 50 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 0 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.17
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.67
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
Connecticut
RIVERTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.
- 01012 -
(3 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 100 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 0
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 100 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Connecticut
LOST ACRES FIRE DEPT - GRANBY
- 02150 -
(8 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 40
Heat Source 0 0 80
Item First Ignited 0 0 80
Ignition Factor #1 100 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 80
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 100 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.80
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.80
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 5
Connecticut
BETHANY VOL. FIREMEN ASSN.
- 06030 -
(16 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 31.25 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 44.44 0
Heat Source 0 100 0
Item First Ignited 0 100 0
Ignition Factor #1 55.56 44.44 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 0
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 88.89 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.76
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.33
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.31
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 9
Connecticut
NEW HAVEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 06160 -
(47 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 68.09 N/A
Property Loss 2.13 93.62 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 4.26
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 66.67
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 91.67
Ignition Factor #1 25 0 8.33
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 100
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 25 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 16.67 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 41.67 0 (G)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.66
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.17
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.74
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 12
Connecticut
NORTH CANAAN FIRE DEPT
- 01160 -
(11 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 27.27 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 33.33
Heat Source 0 33.33 66.67
Item First Ignited 0 33.33 66.67
Ignition Factor #1 33.33 0 66.67
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 0
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 33.33 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.61
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.67
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.27
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 3
Connecticut
Southbury Vol. Firemen's Assc.
- 06220 -
(52 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 9.62 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 32.26
Heat Source 0 3.23 77.42
Item First Ignited 0 0 80.65
Ignition Factor #1 77.42 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 70.97 (under investigation) 3.23
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 77.42 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.55
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.23
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.10
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 31
Connecticut
WEST THOMPSON FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 04134 -
(12 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 25 N/A
Property Loss 91.67 8.33 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 25
Heat Source 0 25 75
Item First Ignited 0 12.5 87.5
Ignition Factor #1 100 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 12.5
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 100 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.54
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.38
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.17
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 8
Connecticut
WATERWITCH HOSE CO. 2
- 01140 -
(68 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 5.88 N/A
Property Loss 67.65 4.41 N/A
Property Use* 0 1.47 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 65
Heat Source 0 0 70
Item First Ignited 0 2.5 80
Ignition Factor #1 75 2.5 2.5
Cause of Ignition N/A 2.5 (under investigation) 75
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 80 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 72.5 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.50
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.55
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.75
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 40
Connecticut
BROAD BROOK VOLUNTEER FIRE DPT
- 02050 -
(8 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 50 50 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 100
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 100
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 100 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 0 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.50
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.50
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Connecticut
CHESTER HOSE COMPANY
- 07010 -
(12 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 8.33 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 10 30
Heat Source 0 20 60
Item First Ignited 0 30 60
Ignition Factor #1 70 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 60
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 70 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.48
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.10
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.08
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 10
Connecticut
DANIELSON FIRE DEPT.
- 04040 -
(21 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 19.05 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 19.05 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 50
Heat Source 0 20 60
Item First Ignited 0 0 60
Ignition Factor #1 60 10 10
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation)