Purpose
One of the bigger changes in NERIS will be Call Types. The Table below shows you the catagories for incidents, the associated call types for those catagories, a description of the call types, and the previously associated NFIRS Incident Type Code.
NERIS Call Types
| Category | Call Type | Description | Previously Related NFIRS Codes |
| Fire | Outside Fire | Construction Waste | 141, 142, 143, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173 |
| Fire | Outside Fire | Other Outside Fire | 141, 142, 143, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173 |
| Fire | Outside Fire | Outside Tank Fire | 141, 142, 143, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173 |
| Fire | Outside Fire | Trash / Rubbish Fire | 141, 142, 143, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173 |
| Fire | Outside Fire | Vegetation / Grass Fire | 141, 142, 143, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173 |
| Fire | Outside Fire | Wildfire - Wildland | 141, 142, 143, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173 |
| Fire | Outside Fire | Wildfire - Urban Interface | 141, 142, 143, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173 |
| Fire | Outside Fire | Utility Infrastructure Fire | 141, 142, 143, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173 |
| Fire | Outside Fire | Dumpster / Other Outdoor Container Fire | 141, 142, 143, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173 |
| Fire | Special Fire | ESS Fire | 200, 210, 211, 212, 213, 220, 221, 222, 223, 231, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244 |
| Fire | Special Fire | Explosion | 200, 210, 211, 212, 213, 220, 221, 222, 223, 231, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244 |
| Fire | Special Fire | Infrastructure Fire (Tunnel, Bridge) | 200, 210, 211, 212, 213, 220, 221, 222, 223, 231, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244 |
| Fire | Structure Fire | Structural Involvement | 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 120 |
| Fire | Structure Fire | Room and Contents Fire | 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 121 |
| Fire | Structure Fire | Confined Cooking / Appliance Fire | 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 122 |
| Fire | Structure Fire | Chimney Fire | 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 123 |
| Fire | Transportation Fire | Aircraft Emergency | 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138 |
| Fire | Transportation Fire | Vehicle Fire - Passenger | 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138 |
| Fire | Transportation Fire | Vehicle Fire - Commercial | 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138 |
| Fire | Transportation Fire | Vehicle Fire - RV | 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138 |
| Fire | Transportation Fire | Vehicle Fire - Food Truck | 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138 |
| Fire | Transportation Fire | Boat / Personal Watercraft / Barge Fire | 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138 |
| Fire | Transportation Fire | Powered Mobility Device Fire | 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138 |
| Fire | Transportation Fire | Train / Rail Fire | 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138 |
| Hazardous Situation | Hazard Non-Chemical | Bomb Threat / Bomb Response / Suspicious Package | 371, 372, 370, 381, 400, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 440, 451, 471 |
| Hazardous Situation | Hazard Non-Chemical | Electrical Power Line Down / Arching / Malfunction | 371, 372, 370, 381, 400, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 440, 451, 471 |
| Hazardous Situation | Hazard Non-Chemical | Electrical Hazard / Short Circuit | |
| Hazardous Situation | Hazard Non-Chemical | Motor Vehicle Collision | 371, 372, 370, 381, 400, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 440, 451, 471 |
| Hazardous Situation | Hazardous Materials | Fuel Spill / Fuel Odor | 381, 400, 411, 412, 413, 410, 421, 422, 423, 424, 420, 431, 430 |
| Hazardous Situation | Hazardous Materials | Gas Leak / Gas Odor | 381, 400, 411, 412, 413, 410, 421, 422, 423, 424, 420, 431, 430 |
| Hazardous Situation | Hazardous Materials | Carbon Monoxide Release | 381, 400, 411, 412, 413, 410, 421, 422, 423, 424, 420, 431, 430 |
| Hazardous Situation | Hazardous Materials | Biological Release / Incident | 381, 400, 411, 412, 413, 410, 421, 422, 423, 424, 420, 431, 430 |
| Hazardous Situation | Hazardous Materials | Radioactive Release / Incident | 381, 400, 411, 412, 413, 410, 421, 422, 423, 424, 420, 431, 430 |
| Hazardous Situation | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Material Release (Chemical from Transportation) | 381, 400, 411, 412, 413, 410, 421, 422, 423, 424, 420, 431, 430 |
| Hazardous Situation | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Material Release (Chemical from Fixed Facility) | 381, 400, 411, 412, 413, 410, 421, 422, 423, 424, 420, 431, 430 |
| Hazardous Situation | Overpressure | Rupture Without Fire | 200 |
| Hazardous Situation | Overpressure | No Rupture | 200 |
| Hazardous Situation | Investigation | Odor | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Hazardous Situation | Investigation | Smoke Investigation | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Abdominal Pain / Problems | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Allergic Reaction / Stings | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Back Pain (Non-Trauma) | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Breathing Problems | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Cardiac Arrest | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Chest Pain (Non-Trauma) | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Convulsions / Seizures | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Diabetic Problems | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Headache | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Heart Problems | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Overdose / Poisoning | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Pandemic / Epidemic / Outbreak | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Pregnancy / Childbirth | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Psychological Behavior Issues | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Sick Case | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Stroke / CVA | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Unconscious Victim | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Well Person Check | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Altered Mental Status | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Nausea / Vomiting | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | Unknown Problem | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Illness | No Appropriate Choice | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Animal Bites | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Assault | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Burns / Explosion | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Carbon Monoxide / Other Inhalation Injury | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Choking | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Drowning / Diving / SCUBA Accident | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Electrocution | |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Eye Trauma | |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Fall | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Heat / Cold Exposure | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Motor Vehicle Collision | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Industrial Accident/Inaccessible Incident/Other Entrapment (Non-Vehicle) | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Poisoning | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Gunshot Wound | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Hemorrhage / Laceration | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Stab / Penetrating Trauma | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Injury / Trauma | Other Traumatic Injury | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Other | Healthcare Professional Admission | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Other | Medical Alarm | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Other | Standby Request | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Other | Transfer / Interfacility | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Other | Airmedical Transport | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Other | Intercept Other Unit | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Medical | Other | Community Public Health | 300, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 460 |
| Public Service | Citizen Assist | Lost Person | 481, 482, 480, 500, 511, 512, 510, 521, 522, 520, 531, 541, 542, 540, 552, 553, 554, 555, 550 |
| Public Service | Citizen Assist | Person In Distress | 481, 482, 480, 500, 511, 512, 510, 521, 522, 520, 531, 541, 542, 540, 552, 553, 554, 555, 550 |
| Public Service | Citizen Assist | Citizen Assist / Service Call | 481, 482, 480, 500, 511, 512, 510, 521, 522, 520, 531, 541, 542, 540, 552, 553, 554, 555, 550 |
| Public Service | Citizen Assist | Lift Assist | 481, 482, 480, 500, 511, 512, 510, 521, 522, 520, 531, 541, 542, 540, 552, 553, 554, 555, 550 |
| Public Service | Alarms (Non Medical) | Fire / Smoke Alarm | 641, 700, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 710, 721, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 730, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 740, 751 |
| Public Service | Alarms (Non Medical) | Gas Alarm | 641, 700, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 710, 721, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 730, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 740, 751 |
| Public Service | Alarms (Non Medical) | CO Alarm | 641, 700, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 710, 721, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 730, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 740, 751 |
| Public Service | Alarms (Non Medical) | Other Alarm | 641, 700, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 710, 721, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 730, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 740, 751 |
| Public Service | Disaster / Weather | Damage Assessment | 800, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815 |
| Public Service | Disaster / Weather | Weather Response | 800, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815 |
| Public Service | Other | Move-up | 571 |
| Public Service | Other | Standby | 571 |
| Public Service | Other | Damaged Hydrant | 571 |
| Rescue | Outside | Backcountry Rescue | 354, 355, 356, 357, 350, 300 |
| Rescue | Outside | Confined Space Rescue | 354, 355, 356, 357, 350, 300 |
| Rescue | Outside | Trench | 354, 355, 356, 357, 350, 300 |
| Rescue | Outside | Extrication / Entrapped | 354, 355, 356, 357, 350, 300 |
| Rescue | Outside | High Angle Rescue | 354, 355, 356, 357, 350, 300 |
| Rescue | Outside | Low Angle Rescue | 354, 355, 356, 357, 350, 300 |
| Rescue | Outside | Steep Angle Rescue | 354, 355, 356, 357, 350, 300 |
| Rescue | Outside | Limited/No Access | 354, 355, 356, 357, 350, 300 |
| Rescue | Structure | Building Collapse / Structure Collapse | 351, 353, 355, 357, 350, 461 |
| Rescue | Structure | Confined Space Rescue | 351, 353, 355, 357, 350, 461 |
| Rescue | Structure | Elevator / Escalator Rescue | 351, 353, 355, 357, 350, 461 |
| Rescue | Structure | Extrication / Entrapped | 351, 353, 355, 357, 350, 461 |
| Rescue | Transportation (Land) | Motor Vehicle Collision Extrication / Entrapment | 352 |
| Rescue | Transportation (Land) | Train and Rail Collision / Derailment | 352 |
| Rescue | Transportation (Land) | Aviation Collision / Crash | 352 |
| Rescue | Transportation (Land) | Aviation Standby | 352 |
| Rescue | Water | Person in Water (Standing Water/Lake) | 361, 361, 363, 364, 365, 360 |
| Rescue | Water | Person in Water (Swiftwater/River) | 361, 361, 363, 364, 365, 360 |
| Rescue | Water | Watercraft in Distress | 361, 361, 363, 364, 365, 360 |
| No Emergency | False Alarm | Intentional False Alarm | 641, 700, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 710, 721, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 730, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 740, 751 |
| No Emergency | False Alarm | Malfunctioning Alarm | 641, 700, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 710, 721, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 730, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 740, 751 |
| No Emergency | False Alarm | Accidental Alarm | 641, 700, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 710, 721, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 730, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 740, 751 |
| No Emergency | False Alarm | Other False Call | 641, 700, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 710, 721, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 730, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 740, 751 |
| No Emergency | False Alarm | Bomb Scare | 641, 700, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 710, 721, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 730, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 740, 751 |
| No Emergency | Good Intent | No Incident Found Upon Arrival / Location Error | 600, 621, 622, 631, 632, 651, 652, 653, 650, 661, 671, 672 |
| No Emergency | Good Intent | Controlled Burning (Authorized) | 600, 621, 622, 631, 632, 651, 652, 653, 650, 661, 671, 672 |
| No Emergency | Good Intent | Smoke From Nonhostile Source (Smoke Scare) | 600, 621, 622, 631, 632, 651, 652, 653, 650, 661, 671, 672 |
| No Emergency | Good Intent | Investigate Hazardous Release (Nothing Found) | 600, 621, 622, 631, 632, 651, 652, 653, 650, 661, 671, 672 |
| No Emergency | Cancelled | 611 | |
| Law Enforcement Support | 551 | ||