Press Release: 3/25/2025

NERIS for Massachusetts Fire Departments

 

New England Will Transition to New Fire Data Tool in October

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

3/24/2025

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Jake Wark, Public Information Officer

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STOW — State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and the Department of Fire Services have launched a new web page to support Massachusetts fire departments during this year’s transition from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS).

NERIS for Massachusetts Fire Departments will collect information and recommendations from the US Fire Administration, UL Fire Safety Research Institute, and other sources on an ongoing basis. Although Massachusetts and other New England states are not expected to come onboard NERIS until October 2025, the page will help local chiefs and administrators to prepare for the transition.

“NERIS promises to be a far more adaptable, scalable, and flexible tool for reporting and analyzing the modern fire service’s all-hazard data,” said State Fire Marshal Davine. “It represents a major change in fire data reporting, and one that makes full use of the technology we now have access to. DFS is committed to supporting the Massachusetts fire service and helping all our departments come onboard smoothly.”