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The Time Factor on Fires (NERIS)

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

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NERIS Tactical Timestamps

As we continue to explore the differences between NFIRS and NERIS ...

Time factors such as the benefits of quick response, and the impacts of delayed arrival and/or delayed operations, are established by comparing operational times to outcomes, including losses.

NERIS is directly addressing the time factor of fires & fire operations by collecting timestamps that NFIRS did not. These tactical timestamps are the precise times when operations occurred on the fire ground; water on fire, fire knocked down, etc.

Behind these times there are numerous contributing factors, many of which are gathered elsewhere in NERIS. Capturing these times allow insights into what is working and not working. These times are indicators, and NERIS is about gathering such data.
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