Top Articles for 2023.


Top Articles for 2023

Here are some of the most popular Responserack posts by views in 2023:

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Have you filed NFIRS for 2023?

Have you completed your 2023 NFIRS? If you are not using Responserack to make your NFIRS easy, don’t forget the NFIRS cheat sheet, and these NFIRS coding examples. NFIRS deadlines vary by state, but the sooner you file your reports, the sooner you can leverage them in grant applications.


Also, it is not too late to get started for 2024. Check out Responserack for your incident reports, training numbers and truck checks.


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