Casualties & Rescues

Overview

The Casualties & Rescues section documents injuries, fatalities, and rescues associated with an incident, ensuring comprehensive tracking of both firefighter and civilian impacts for NERIS reporting. This section is divided into two subsections: Firefighter Casualties & Rescues and Civilian Casualties & Rescues, each with a summary view to list entries. Clicking Add in either subsection opens the Casualty Details form, which captures detailed information about the casualty or rescue, including rescue circumstances, casualty specifics, and demographic data.

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.

Firefighter Casualties & Rescues

This section logs casualties and rescues involving firefighters, divided into the following subsections:

Rescue Details

This subsection captures information about the rescue operation involving the firefighter.

Field	Description
Rescue Presence Known	Indicates whether the presence of a person requiring rescue was known prior to the operation (e.g., Yes, No).
Describe Rescue	Details of the rescue operation, if applicable (e.g., type of rescue, conditions).

Casualty Details

This subsection documents specifics of the casualty event for the firefighter, including operational context and safety measures.

Field	Description
Describe Casualty	Description of the casualty event (e.g., type of injury, circumstances).
Company Continuity	Indicates whether the firefighter’s company maintained operational continuity during the incident (e.g., Yes, No).
Duty State	The duty status of the firefighter at the time of the casualty (e.g., On Duty, Off Duty).
Firefighter Duties	Specific duties the firefighter was performing at the time of the casualty (e.g., Fire Suppression, Rescue).
PPE Used	Type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used by the firefighter during the incident.
Command in Place	Indicates whether a command structure was in place at the time of the casualty (e.g., Yes, No).
Incident Stage of Injury	The stage of the incident during which the injury occurred (e.g., Initial Response, Firefighting).

Demographic Information

This subsection records demographic and professional details about the firefighter involved in the casualty or rescue.

Field	Description
Staff Name	Name of the firefighter involved in the casualty or rescue.
Unit Designation	Unit identifier for the firefighter’s assigned vehicle, if applicable (e.g., RSQ10).
Birth Month/Year of Injured/Rescued	Birth month and year of the injured or rescued firefighter, used for demographic reporting.
Gender of Injured/Rescued	Gender of the injured or rescued firefighter (e.g., Male, Female).
Race of Injured/Rescued	Race of the injured or rescued firefighter, for demographic reporting.
Firefighter Rank	Rank of the firefighter at the time of the incident (e.g., Captain, Firefighter).
Years of Service	Number of years the firefighter has been in service.
Job Classification of Firefighter	Job classification of the firefighter (e.g., Career, Volunteer).

Civilian Casualties & Rescues

This subsection tracks casualties and rescues involving civilians, including the nature of the casualty to provide detailed incident insights for NERIS analytics.

Field	Description
Rescue	Indicates whether a rescue operation was performed for the civilian (e.g., Yes, No).
Casualty	Indicates whether the civilian was a casualty (e.g., Yes, No).
Nature of the Casualty	Describes the type of casualty (e.g., Injury, Fatality).
Gender	Gender of the civilian involved (e.g., Male, Female).
Birth Date	Birth date of the civilian, used for demographic reporting.