Florida Fire and Incident Reporting Section
Is your department NERIS ready?
The Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of UL Research Institutes, released the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) Beta version of the NERIS Core Data Schemas. The schema resources serve as critical building blocks of the new system. They provide an understanding of how NERIS will operate and the essential technical information necessary for integration. The Executive Guide also offers specific, actionable instructions to assist your department in preparing for onboarding.
The NERIS Core Data Schemas are now available for download in Beta in the following three formats:
- Executive Guide - For All - Fire Service Leaders, Firefighters, and Other Non-Technical Stakeholders
- Spreadsheets - For Data Analysts and Firefighter Data Specialists
- Technical Specifications - For Software Developers, Engineers, and Technical Support Teams
Here is the link to the NERIS Core Data Schema and the NERIS Secondary Data Schema
National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Reporting by State
Monthly Participation Report by State Report
IMPORTANT
As a reminder, the State Fire Marshal’s office no longer accepts emailed NFIRS data. Personnel at your agency must now upload your NFIRS reports directly into the FEMA website. Please view video aids in the Links for NFIRS Assistance section to assist your department.
How your Department can Benefit from Incident Reporting
Justify budget requests and provide a basis for resource allocation
Assess department activity on a national scale including Emergency Medical Services, department apparatus, wildland fires, and personnel activities
Summarize annual activities
Answer questions about the nature and causes of injuries, deaths, and property loss resulting from fires
Determine needed improvements within the department (e.g. response time, training)
Predict fire-related problems within your community, and
Measure the success of fire prevention and safety programs
Job Aids for Pulling reports in NFIRS
This is a list of job aid that were created to assist your fire departments in pulling reports in NFIRS.
- NFIRS Data Warehouse Reports Tool Local Fire Department User Quick Start Guide
- Summary By Incident Type
- Pulling the Year End Summary
- Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Summary
- Monthly Participation Report
- Fire Report by FDID
- Exporting Data that has been previously imported.
- Civilian/Fire Service Injuries or Fatalities Report
- Bulk Exporting Incidents
- Bulk Import Incidents
Fire and Emergency Incident Information System Technical Advisory Panel
The Fire and Emergency Incident Information System Technical Advisory Panel is created within the Division of State Fire Marshal. The panel shall advise, review, and recommend to the State Fire Marshal with respect to the requirements of this section. The membership of the panel shall consist of the following 15 members:
- The current 13 members of the Firefighters Employment, Standards, and Training Council as established in Florida Statute 633.31.
- One member from the Division of Forestry of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, appointed by the division director.
- One member from the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health, appointed by the Bureau Chief.