Incident Numbers

When you enter a new incident, you assign an ID number to the incident. This number locates the incident record when you review it or add information later. The system automatically assigns the incident number or you enter the number.

If the system assigns the number, it first appears as 00000000. The actual number that is assigned to the incident appears after you save the information that you enter on the Incident Data pages. The system stores the last incident number that is used in the Installation table.

The incident numbers that HR assigns are simple consecutive numbers. They may not correspond to any incident numbering that authorities in a particular regulatory region require. Ensure that you clearly understand and follow any incident numbering system that regulatory authorities prescribe. If the governing authorities in the regulatory region require a particular incident numbering scheme, then manually enter the numbers and carefully document the methods.

WARNING:

To avoid maintaining two different sets of incident numbers, either always assign numbers manually or always let the system do it.