On August 1, 2024, UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA), this webinar provided an in-depth look at the latest advancements in the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS).

"NERIS Next Steps: Beta Launch, API Development, and Secondary Schema Release," is now available for viewing.

Topics Covered:

• NERIS Beta Launch: Detailed onboarding process for the next 50 test departments across the nation.
• API Development: Key developments in the Core Schema API efforts.
• Secondary Schema Release: Introduction to three new draft data schemas—Incident Analysis, Community Risk Reduction, and Health and Safety—with a 30-day national engagement period - from August 5 to September 4, 2024.

The session concluded with a Q&A segment.

Featured Speakers:

• Dan Cotter: Executive Director, Office of Science and Engineering, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell: U.S. Fire Administrator, USFA
• Tom Jenkins: Research Manager, FSRI, and Stakeholder Engagement Lead, NERIS (Moderator)

Watch the Webinar