EPR FireWorks Documentation – Narratives
NERIS provides two narrative sections for documenting written accounts of the incident. The Obstacles Narrative documents challenges encountered during the response, while the Incident Narrative provides a comprehensive description of the entire emergency event.
Disclaimer
NERIS is currently under development by the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI). This guide reflects the system as implemented in EPR FireWorks. Functionality may evolve as NERIS continues development toward full national implementation by January 2026.
The Obstacles Narrative section is used to document specific challenges, impediments, or unusual circumstances encountered during the incident response. This information helps identify operational difficulties and informs future training and preparedness efforts.
Key elements to include:
The Incident Narrative section provides a comprehensive account of the entire incident from dispatch to completion. This narrative serves as the official record of the event and should include all relevant details about the response.
Both narrative sections feature rich-text editors with these functions:
Tool | Purpose |
Bold/Italic/Underline | Text formatting |
Bulleted/Numbered Lists | Organizing information |
Indentation Controls | Managing text layout |
Undo/Redo | Correcting edits |
Insert current time into narrative |
The Incident Narrative includes additional features: