The National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) is a mission-critical platform that equips America’s fire service with the data and tools they need to respond effectively. NERIS supports first responders at every level—enhancing preparedness, improving resource allocation, and strengthening coordination for all-hazards incidents.
Onboarding
If your department is not yet registered with NERIS, or you're a new user looking to get started, our onboarding resources will guide you. Whether you're logging in for the first time or exploring features, we've got you covered.
Welcome to NERIS
Watch how NERIS makes reporting smarter, sharpens detail, and links response with prevention.
Updates
Your beacon for updates about the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS)
We are putting all this new information into NERIS – what can we do with it? It’s a question the NERIS team has heard consistently, across help desk tickets and hundreds of conversations with departments around the country.
In December 2025, NERIS crossed one million incident reports — a milestone driven by the departments that had already made the transition. At that time, the work ahead was clear: supporting the many thousands still to come.
For more than 15 years, Oklahoma's electronic fire incident reporting participation held in a narrow range. Department participation climbed through the mid-2000s, reached roughly half the state's departments by 2007, then plateaued. Incident volume grew modestly over that period, but the share of departments participating barely changed.
