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NERIS is Part of 50 Greatest Innovations in 2025

December 16, 2025

The article talks about how, 'National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) by U.S. Fire Administration: Replacing legacy National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), offering advanced analytics and seamless interoperability.The National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) modernizes how fire departments and emergency services across the U.S. collect, analyze, and share incident data. It replaces older, inconsistent reporting tools with a real-time, cloud-based system that gives agencies a clearer picture of trends like fires, medical calls, hazardous materials incidents, and disasters. With more accurate data on emergencies, from more sources available faster, communities can improve training, resource planning, and emergency response strategies, ultimately making people safer. NERIS also standardizes data across jurisdictions, creating a stronger national understanding of risks and helping guide federal support and policy decisions for the future.'