NERIS User Guide and Glossary

NERIS User Guide and Glossary

The National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) is a new, cloud-based tool created by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) alongside the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology team and the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI). It started rolling out in fall 2024 and will be fully up and running by January 2026, taking over from the old National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), which dates back to the 1970s. NERIS is built to keep up with today’s demands, offering an easy-to-use, mobile-friendly setup that lets firefighters and emergency crews submit data in real-time and dig into advanced analytics—not just for fires, but for all kinds of emergencies.


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