Hello Reader, As we wind down 2025, NFIRS is going away, and NERIS will replace it. Is NERIS Mandatory? Short answer: YES. My understanding is that state fire marshals are mandating NERIS reporting (other than perhaps Ohio.) If you report to NFIRS you need to migrate to reporting to NERIS. If you don't report to NFIRS, you might well need to start with NERIS. Many fire departments are already eligible for NERIS migration. If not, your migration month is December or January. Navigating any...

Firefighter Operational Notes Most of the time - as a firefighter putting wet stuff on red stuff - you leave your phone in your pocket, or back at the station. Then again, there are times to use a device (a tablet in the truck, or your phone) to capture information. When your assignment / role is: Water Supply - record water shuttle loads, tallied by apparatus. Staging - capturing check-ins and check-outs, and which agencies are assisting. Safety - good practices, bad situations, for any AAR....

RESPONSERACK VOL FIRE DEPT SOFTWARE Responserack is reporting into NERIS As of May 1st 2025, NERIS started its rollout across the country. Responserack customers were invited into NERIS, have completed the setup, and are now reporting into NERIS. Read: Responserack Reporting to NERIS NERIS - no more export file wrangling: For eons now, Fire Chiefs have had to create batch files and move them around to get their NFIRS reporting done. It seems simple, but the hassles & inefficiencies of...