NFIRS is to shut down at the end of the month. File and Export your NFIRS ASAP.
Export your NFIRS data? With the transition to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) well underway, the clock is ticking on the old NFIRS system. For fire departments, this means taking proactive steps to secure historical data. Your local state or territory might require you to download your NFIRS for records retention, in case you cannot find some old files or bits of paper.
"What if the lawyers come asking for incident details in the future?
A boondoggle is work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value. Is NERIS fated to become value, or a boondoggle?
How Responserack helps migrate from NFIRS to FEMA USFA NERIS.
FEMA USFA NERIS beta specification replaced the draft specification in May 2024.