NERIS Updates and Timeline

The National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) is an integrated system designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency responses across a nation. Typically implemented by national governments, NERIS aims to provide seamless coordination between various emergency services, including police, fire, medical, and disaster management teams. It offers real-time data collection, resource management, communication tools, and analytical capabilities to respond quickly and efficiently to both natural and man-made emergencies.

Key Features of NERIS:

1. Real-time Data Collection: Gathers and processes data from multiple sources (e.g., sensors, field reports, satellite images) to provide a comprehensive understanding of emergency situations.
2. Interagency Coordination: Facilitates communication and collaboration between different emergency response agencies and stakeholders.
3. Resource Management: Tracks and manages the deployment of personnel, equipment, and other resources, optimizing their use during an emergency.
4. Decision Support: Provides decision-makers with tools for predictive analytics, scenario planning, and crisis management.
5. Citizen Engagement: Enables communication with the public through early warning systems, advisories, and updates.
6. Reporting and Analytics: Offers post-event analysis, helping authorities improve future response plans and policy-making.

Timeline for Rollout of NERIS:

Emergency Solutions, Inc. is working directly with The Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of UL Research Institutes, in collaboration with the United States Fire Administration, to assure users of ResponseMaster are in compliance with current NFIRS and the upcoming NERIS transition process that will be occurring until 2026.

In 2024 – 50 select fire departments are scheduled for phase 1 beta testing of the NERIS version 1.0 system starting in August.

In 2025 – In February, additional departments will be beta testing phase 2 of the NERIS system with subsequent onboarding of fire departments every few months until all fire departments are onboarded nationwide. During this time, both NFIRS and NERIS will be accepted as the NERIS system is being completed. The NERIS system is slated to be complete by the Fall of 2025.

In 2026 – Starting January 1, 2026, the NFIRS system will be decommissioned, and all fire incident reporting will occur through NERIS. In the decommissioning process, historical NFIRS data will be archived in a data library that will be made publicly available.

Emergency Solutions, Inc. will take care of the new NERIS system transitions while you take care of your communities. Discover ResponseMaster Fire Department Software and see why so many fire departments are switching to ResponseMaster, the all-in-one, affordable, fire department management software by Emergency Solutions, Inc.

For continued updates on NERIS, visit the primary resource for this article at https://fsri.org/programs/neris