Incident Info

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.

Recording Incident Info

The Incident Info tab of the NERIS report includes all the basic details of the incident, including signatures and authorization of the report.

• Complete incident documentation by addressing each required section:

  • General: Basic incident identification and response details

  • Incident Types: Incident categorization according to NERIS standards (three required per incident)

  • Actions & Tactics: Response actions and tactical operations deployed

  • Address & Location: Incident location and geographic data

  • Involved Entities: People, organizations, and resources involved

  • MVC/Vehicle Info: Motor vehicle collision details (where applicable)

  • Custom Fields: Department-specific data elements

  • Narrative: Detailed incident description and operational summary

  • Authorization: Report approval and submission signatures

Completing Incident General Details

Document basic incident identification and response details in the General section.

Note: Select preset NERIS scenarios to streamline incident documentation with pre-configured field values. Click Choose Scenario to select a preset (e.g., Structure Fire, Medical Incident, MVC). The system automatically populates applicable fields specific to that incident type, reducing data entry time and ensuring consistency.

Complete the following fields:

• Internal Incident #: Department-assigned incident identifier

• Station: Responding station assignment

• Shift: Active shift designation

• Risk Category: Internal department classification for incident severity

• Population Density: Rural or Urban

• Aid Given or Received: Document mutual aid responses.
  Note: If this field is not set to Aid Given or Aid Received, you will not be able to document mutual aid agencies in the Response tab.

• Emergency/Non-Emergency: Designate incident priority classification.

• FSRS Incident: Designate for Fire Service Resource Survey reporting.

CAD-integrated fields (Station, Shift, etc) auto-populate when available. Verify accuracy before submission.

Additional Resources

Access supplementary incident information through interface buttons:

• CAD/Caller Info - Computer-aided dispatch data and caller details

  

• Weather - Environmental conditions at incident time

  

• Log - Tracks NERIS report changes by staff members. You can export this list to an Excel spreadsheet.