NERIS Documentation - Dispatch

NERIS Documentation - Dispatch

Purpose

  1. The purpose of this article is to assist with documenting the Dispatch section when completing a fire report.

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Directions


1. From within a report navigate to the Response section and select the Dispatch tab.
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From within a report navigate to the Response section and select the Dispatch subsection.



2. There are new fields within NERIS dispatch to note.
  1. PSAP Call Answered
  2. Dispatch Notified
  3. Command Established
  4. Primary Incident Type Found
  5. Special Incident Modifier


There are new fields within NERIS dispatch to note.



3. PSAP Call Answered and Dispatch Notified will auto fill if established to CAD.
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PSAP Call Answered and Dispatch Notified will auto fill if established to CAD.



4. The Command Established Time field allows you to document when command was established if needed.
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The Command Established Time field allows you to document when command was established if needed.



5. The Primary Incident Type Found is the driving catalyst for the report.
  1. This will generate required fields that will populate either by workflows or when selecting the Complete button to validate your report.


The Primary Incident Type Found is the driving catalyst for the report.



6. From the dropdown or list view, select what the Primary Incident Type Found will be.

There are seven different areas then each area is broken down further.
  1. Fire - Outside, Special, Structure, Transportation.
  2. Hazardous Situation - Hazard Non-Chemical, Hazardous Materials, Overpressure, Investigation
  3. Medical - Illness, Injury/Trauma, Other
  4. Public Service - Citizens Assist, Alarms (Non Medical), Disaster/Weather, Other
  5. Rescue - Outside, Structure, Transportation (Land), Water
  6. No Emergency - False Alarm, Good Intent, Cancelled
  7. Law Enforcement Support


From the dropdown or list view, select what the Primary Incident Type Found will be.



7. The Secondary Incident Type Found allows you to document any other additional incident types that may occur during that event.
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The Secondary Incident Type Found allows you to document any other additional incident types that may occur during that event.



8. Utilizing the dropdown or list view you are able to select a Secondary Incident Type, this list is the same as the Primary Incident Types.
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Utilizing the dropdown or list view you are able to select a Secondary Incident Type, this list is the same as the Primary Incident Types.

9. The Tertiary Incident Type Found will appear if you have selected a Secondary Incident Type to let you further document a third incident type.

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Note: The list is the same as the Primary Incident Type.


The Tertiary Incident Type Found will appear if you have selected a Secondary Incident Type to let you further document a third incident type.



10. You are able to document if there were any Special Incident Modifiers.


You are able to document if there were any Special Incident Modifiers.



11. Using the dropdown or list view you are able to select as many Incident Modifiers as needed.


Using the dropdown or list view you are able to select as many Incident Modifiers as needed.



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