About BATS

Answers to frequently asked questions about the Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS).

What is BATS?

What is the USBDC?

How easy is BATS to use?

Isn’t BATS the same as the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)?

What types of incidents can BATS be used for?

What can fire investigators use the Activity section for?

Why is it important to share information with other investigators?

Has the issue of a single point of reporting for Arson & Explosives Incidents for Law Enforcement and Firefighting Authorities been resolved?

What is the level of federal participation in BATS?

What about Render Safe Procedures (RSP) reporting?

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