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Getting into NERIS in 2026

As we rack up more incidents in 2026, and work more with NERIS, remember to bookmark:

The Guide to NERIS Incident Type Codes (print).
The NFIRS to NERIS Cheat Sheet.
The State by State Fire Department NERIS ID list (Look up your neighboring fire department's NERIS ID.)

If you'd like to go deeper on all things NERIS, check out our NERIS overview and NERIS explainer articles.

Note: We are entering the final week before the official NFIRS sunset, when NFIRS is no longer accessible to you (or for your data - to add it, or export it.)

Department readiness for 2026:

It is not to late to help your fire department improve in 2026. Take this short quiz, then check out 10 ways to improve those things.

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Some recent / helpful NERIS articles:

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If you find time for nothing else, shut down NFIRS in January.

NERIS is here, but since NERIS is the future, NERIS can wait a bit (state willing.) Your NFIRS needs to be squared away this month, and that might be all you can manage this month. It's always tricky to complete past reports, but this year we only have January to get it all done. Further, you'll want more time to export your NFIRS so you have a copy after it closes down. Responserack can help you, if you need a tool to make it easer. Finalize your NFIRS P.S. Sorry for the repetition on this...

26 days ago • 1 min read

Know an Fire Dept NOT in NERIS yet?

RESPONSERACK VOL FIRE DEPT SOFTWARE Are your FD neighbors on NERIS? If not, send them this ... they don't have to wait: How do I get into NERIS? Don't wait for it to find your fire department! Some recent / helpful NERIS articles: How to Export your NFIRS data before it's gone. Don't train your firefighters on NERIS. Seriously! NERIS Cheat Sheet & NERIS Medical Incident Types. PSA: Navigating NERIS migration speed bumps. Many more NERIS articles. I'm Adam, a long time volunteer firefighter,...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read

NERIS is Upon Us: What Fire Chiefs Need to Know for 2026

Hello Reader, The National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) is here in mere days. To help you prepare, here are the hard deadlines and bare minimum compliance steps you need to know. Key Deadlines January 1, 2026: All new incident reporting must be done through NERIS. No new incidents for 2026 can be submitted to the old NFIRS system. January 31, 2026: This is the absolute final day to make any edits or modifications to your 2025 (or earlier) incident data within NFIRS. February...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read