Northamptonshire
Fire and Rescue
Service
Incident reports
Following an incident, including fires, special service calls and false alarms, NFRS will complete a basic incident report. Where a more serious incident occurs or where the cause cannot immediately be established, a fire investigation is conducted and if required a full fire investigation report is completed.
Disclaimer: It is important to know that the information recorded on the basic incident report is primarily collated for statistical purposes. Details of the cause of fire are based on the Incident Commander’s initial impressions and selected from a limited range of options available, which may or may not cover the exact circumstances of each case.
We have broken down the process with our frequently asked questions below. If you require any further advice, please do not hesitate to contact the Business Services Team at incidentreports@northantsfire.gov.uk.
Where possible, requests for incident or investigation reports are to be liaised via email. Please note, although the full process from initial request to receipt of report can take a minimum of 28 days, we will always endeavor to get the report to you as soon as we have been advised by our finance team that payment has been received.
A full fire investigation report – Where a more serious incident occurs or where the cause cannot immediately be established, a fire investigation is conducted and a full fire investigation report is completed.
A basic incident report is completed for every incident that NFRS attend. This report provides details on the incident, which includes resources used, action taken by the Service and, where appropriate, damage specifics and information on the cause.
Disclaimer: It is important to know that the information recorded on the basic incident report is primarily collated for statistical purposes. Details of the cause of fire are based on the Incident Commander’s initial impressions and selected from a limited range of options available, which may or may not cover the exact circumstances of each case.
Please see an example below of what you can expect to receive from a basic incident report:
Basic incident report template (pdf)*
*Document linked is for reference only. The information recorded on the report you receive is determined by the specific incident.
Yes, as per our chargeable services, costs can be seen below:
| Net cost | VAT (20%) | Gross cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Incident Recording System (IRS) fire report (zero rated) | £97.15 | N/A | £97.15 |
| Fire Investigation Full Report | £448.85 | £89.77 | £538.62 |
An invoice will be raised so that we can match your payment to your request (BACS details will be attached to the invoice).
Please note, we cannot release the incident report until payment has been received.
Once you have requested a copy of an incident or investigation report, the process is as follows:
Please complete our incident report request form with as much information as possible and return to incidentreports@northantsfire.gov.uk.
