Authorization

Overview

The Authorization section of NERIS tracks incident report completion, review status, and quality control information. This section ensures proper documentation and reporting compliance. Complete according to the tables below.

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.

Authorization Fields

Report Completion

Field	Description
Report Completed Date	Date when the incident report was finalized
Exclude from CFAI Reports	Option to omit this incident from accreditation reporting
Review Requested	Checkbox to flag the report for supervisory review

Member Making Report

Field	Description
Member Making Report	Personnel who authored the incident documentation
Member Making Report Assignment	Role/position of the report author during the incident
Officer In Charge is same as Member Making Report	Option to indicate the OIC also prepared the report

Officer In Charge

Field	Description
Officer In Charge	Command officer responsible for the incident
Officer In Charge Assignment	Role/position of the officer during the incident

Quality Control

Field	Description
QC Completed	Checkbox indicating quality review has been performed
QC Status	Current state of the quality review process
QC Date	Date when quality control review was conducted
QC By	Personnel who performed the quality review
QC Remarks	Comments or notes from the quality control reviewer

Completing the Authorization Section

Enter the Report Completed Date when documentation is finished
Select the Member Making Report
Identify the OIC (Officer-In-Charge)
Request review if needed
Complete quality control information after review

The Authorization section is required for finalizing NERIS incident documentation and ensuring proper approval workflows.