NERIS vs NFIRS Differences

NERIS vs NFIRS Differences

Purpose

This articled is designed to highlight the differences in fields between NERIS and NFIRS

Related Articles

For more detailed information we have broken down an Incident Report by section and created an article for each section.

Here is a list of those Articles:

Directions

For the purpose of this article we will go section by section and complete a side by side comparsion that will demonstrate the differences between documenting incidents in NERIS and NFIRS.  All Changes will be highlighted by Blue Text.

Response

Dispatch


  1. Incident Number - No Change
  2. Dispatch Number - No Change
  3. PSAP Call - No Change
  4. PSAP Call Answered - New Field
  5. Dispatch Notified - New Field
  6. Command Established - New Field for this Section
  7. Dispatched Incident Type - Same Function moved from Right side to Left side
  8. Primary Incident Type Found - New Field replacing Incident Type Found.
    (NFIRS codes are no longer used)
  9. Secondary Incident Type Found - New Field
    Creates the ability to add a secondary incident.  NOTE: NFIRS Incident Type Codes are no longer used.
  10. Tertiary Incident Type Found - New Field
  11. Special Incident Modifier - New Field
  12. Fire Condition on Dispatch - New Field
  13. Notification Type - Location Changed
  14. Station - Location Changed
  15. Shift - Location Changed
  16. Alarms - Location Changed

Location


  1. Adress Line 1 - No Change
  2. Unit Suite- No Change
  3. State - No Change
  4. City- No Change
  5. Zip Code - No Change
  6. Location Type - Same content but does not use NFIRS numbering
  7. Location Use Type - New Field
  8. Specific use - New Field
  9. Toggle Section - Four new Fields, toggle on to select, leave alone if not applicable
  10. Reason Location was not in use - New Field
  11. Response Zone - No Change
  12. Fire Zone - No Change
  13. Population Density - Same content but does not use NFIRS numbering

Apparatus

Apparatus

The apparatus main page remains the same.

Apparatus  - Apparatus Details



  1. Apparatus Name - Remains the same
  2. Use - Same Content no NFIRS numbering system
  3. Response Mode - No Changes
  4. Unit in Station Toggle - No Changes
  5. Role - New Field
  6. Actions Taken - No NFIRS Numbering system used

Apparatus - Times

  1. No Changes
Apparatus - Personnel

  1. Personnel Actions - When recording Actions Taken there is no NFIRS numbering system

Apparatus Narratives 

No Changes

Apparatus - Resources


  1. Aid Given / Received - No Changes
  2. Aid Directions - New Choices, Two options only,  Given / Received (Previously was Aid Type)
  3. Aid Type - New Field with New Choices
    1. Mutual / automatic aid in support of primary entity
    2. Mutual / automatic aid in lieu of primary entity
    3. Mutual / automatic aid acting as another entity
  4. Aiding Department(s) - Can no longer record Aiding apparatus details
  5. Non Fire Aid - New Field

Station Response

  1. No Changes

Size up

There are no longer 3 sections in Size up there are now only 2 (Incident has been removed)


Scene


  1. Property Type where Incident Occured - No Changes
  2. Additional Property Type at Location - No Changes
  3. Mixed use Property - No Changes
  4. Toggle section - All 4 fields are located together now
  5. Type of Material first ignited - New Field in new location, No NFIRS numbering system used
  6. Type of Nearest Right of Way - New Field
  7. Distance from nearest Right of Way - New Field
  8. Elevation in feet - New field
  9. Relative Slope position - New field
  10. Aspect - New Field
  11. Covid 19 was factor in incident - New location
  12. Released from - New field
  13. Toggle area - New Field
  14. Area Affected - New field
  15. Area Affected Unit - New field

Weather

  1. Weather Type - New Field
  2. Temperature - No Change
  3. Humidity - New location
  4. Cloudiness - New Field
  5. Pressure - New field
  6. Visibility - New Field
  7. Rain - New Field
  8. Snow - New Field
  9. Wind Speed - New Location
  10. Wind Direction - New Field
  11. Wind Gust - New FIeld
People Involved
There is a new section for Animal rescue

             
                                                                                

People Involved

Civilian


All fields except those listed remain the same
  1. Gender - Multiple new choices added
  2. Additional Addresses added
Civilian, EMS Patient

All fields except those listed remain the same
  1. Gender - Multiple new choices added
  2. Additional Addresses added

Casualty

 

  1. Rescue Type - New Field
  2. Occupied Presence Known - New Field
  3. Initial Primary Action - New Field
  4. Primary Action Taken - New Filed
  5. Impediment Conditions - New Field
  6. Room Type - New Field
  7. Elevation Type - New Field
  8. Was the space isolated from Gas/Heat - New Toggle
  9. Removal Path Type - New Field
  10. Fire Relatve Times - New Field
  11. Affiliation - New Field
  12. Date of Injury - New Location
  13. Activity when Injured - New location
  14. Cause of Injury - New location
  15. Primary Apparent symptom - New Location
  16. Primary Area of Body Injured - New location
  17. Factors contributing to Injury - New Location
  18. Human Factors contributing to injury - New Location
  19. Severity - New location
  20. Location at Time of Injury - New location
  21. General Location at Time of Injury - New location
  22. Toggle Section
    1. Transported to Emergency Care Facility - New Location
    2. RIT Activated - New Field
  23. Casualty Type - New Field
  24. Cause of Casualty - New Field

Operations

Command and Safety

No Changes

Actions

No Changes

Information

New Sections added to NERIS:
  1. Information
  2. Emerging Hazards

Information - Property Details


  1. Structure Type - New Field
  2. Property Status - New Field
  3. Construction Type - New Field
  4. Pre Incident Property Value - New Location
  5. Pre Incident Contents Value - New Location
  6. Property Loss - New Location
  7. Contents Loss - New Location
  8. Floors above Grade - New Field
  9. Floors Below Grade - New Field
  10. Length - New Field
  11. Width - New Field
  12. Sq. Feet - New Field
  13. Toggle Section
    1. Is residential - No Change
    2. Are there buildings involved - No Change
    3. Presence of Monitored Alarms - New Field
    4. Buildings Threatened - New Field
    5. Are there any significant amounts of commercial, industrial, energy, or agriculture products/materials on the property - No change

Information - Information

All fields are either new or in a new location:




Information - Cause Determination


  1. # of rooms Damaged - New Field
  2. Number of Stories Damaged by Flame - New Field
  3. Is item first ignited most responsible for Flame Spread - New Field
  4. Cause of HazMat release - New Field
  5. If Fire or explosion is involved with incident, Which occured first - New Field
  6. Toggle Section - New Fields
  7. Factors Contributing to Release - New Field
  8. Factors Affecting Mitigation - New Release


Information - Emerging Hazards

New Section - Fields displayed are the options to select


Example of all three new options:
      
​

Information - Vehicles

No Change

Information - Equipment

No Changes

Wrap Up

New Incident Impediment Section added all other fields remain the same

Payroll Section

No Changes

Attachments 

No Changes

Associated Records

No Changes




















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