STOW, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The state, along with the rest of New England, is preparing to transition their fire data collection system from the National Fire Incident Reporting System to the National Emergency Response Information System, NERIS.
“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.”
The transition will take place in October of this year and preparations are underway.