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Just a brief update today. Some insights into these NERIS types ...

Apparatus / Units and Locations

One of the benefits of the reworking of NFIRS to NERIS is filling some of the bigger gaps, many of which have just grown over time. This is the case for both locations and apparatus/unit types.

NERIS Locations - Place Details

NFIRS helped locate a place (e.g. an address or intersection), but NERIS helps locate a place within a place (e.g. Section 30, Row 12, Seat 11 in a stadium.) Based on Next Generation 911 there are a plethora of location goodies in a NERIS locations.

NERIS Locations

NERIS Apparatus / Unit Types - New Types

NERIS apparatus / units types support ATVs / UTVs, drones / UAVs, and other specialty vehicles that didn't exist back in the day. Further, there is support for reporting units, such as hand crews.

NERIS Apparatus / Unit Types

Thats it for today. Please let me know if you have any questions, or feedback, and keep letting me know what topics interest you within NERIS.

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