Who is responsible for completing the NFIRS report when all units are cancelled during transport?

• A. The last unit to arrive
• B. The dispatcher
• C. The incident commander
• D. The first unit mentioned in the dispatch

Answer: (D)

NFIRS reporting is driven by the unit that was originally assigned to the call in the dispatch. Even if all units are canceled during transport, the first unit mentioned in the dispatch holds the responsibility to document the incident because they initiated the response and possess the initial details of what was dispatched and what actions were taken. This ensures the incident record reflects the original information and maintains consistent, traceable documentation.

Dispatcher personnel provide the dispatch details, but they do not typically complete the NFIRS incident narrative. The incident commander is not necessarily on scene or in charge of the formal incident record when units are canceled en route, and the last unit to arrive would only be relevant if they were the designated party to document the scene. In this scenario, the unit first listed in the dispatch is the most appropriate to finalize the NFIRS report, since they are the primary source of the dispatch information and the initial actions of the response.