Incident Reporting

Numerous fire-related incidents are required by law to be reported to the Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, Fire Marshal’s Division.

Burn Injury

Georgia Statute 25-2-32.1 requires that a health professional file a written report with the State Fire Marshal within 72 hours after being notified of a burn injury or wound that the professional is called upon to treat, dress, or bandage. The following burn injuries are subject to reporting:

• Second or third degree burns to five (5) percent or more of the body
• Burns to the upper respiratory tract
• Laryngeal edema from inhaling superheated air
• Burn injury or wound that may result in the victim’s death

To report a burn injury,

- Please contact [email protected] to create an account in LMS to report all burn injury for your hospital.

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- How to report once an account is created

Fire Fatalities 

All fire fatalities will be reported to the Georgia State Fire Marshals Office with in 72 Hours of the Incident utilizing the state fire fatality reporting system with in LMS. 

- Please contact [email protected] to create an account in LMS to report all burn injury for your hospital.

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- How to report once account is created

Fire Incident Reporting Form (GID-339C-SF)

To report a fire incident, please download and complete the Facility Fire Incident Report form (GID-339C-SF) and email it within 24 hours to [email protected]. 

Click here to access the Facility Fire Incident Report form (GID-339C-SF)

Fire Department Reporting (GFIRS)

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has adopted the NFIRS Version 5.0 as the standard for incident reporting Georgia Fire Incident Reporting System Version 5.0 (GFIRS). The (GFIRS) collects information on a full range of fire department activity to include information regarding types of fires, injuries and fatalities for civilian and fire service personnel, EMS, hazardous materials, Wildland fires and apparatus and personnel. 

NOTICE: NERIS Rollout Information Georgia

Please find attached the initial plan for the NERIS release in Georgia, along with the upcoming changes associated with it. Our office will continue to provide updates to everyone across the state as modifications are implemented.

REQUIREMENT: All Georgia Fire Departments that do not use the Georgia Fire Incident Reporting System (Image Trend Elite) as their primary reporting system are required to upload their monthly fire incidents by the 15th of the following month. For instance, incidents from January must be uploaded by February 15th. (As of July 2024)

More about GFIRS.