The Illinois State Fire Marshalโs Office (ISFMO) has announced that fire departments throughout Illinois are starting the transition to the new National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). This secure, cloud-based platform is designed to modernize the way local emergency incidents are reported and analyzed.
The adoption of NERIS is part of a nationwide phased rollout led by the US Fire Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Fire Safety Research Institute.
NERIS will replace the National Fire Incident Reporting System, which has been in use for forty years. The new system offers local and regional firefighting agencies access to advanced data tools, location-based analytics, and flexible incident reporting optionsโall at no cost to the departments.
The State Fire Marshalโs Office is urging all fire departments to complete their onboarding to NERIS as soon as possible to ensure a seamless transition. The current NFIRS will be officially decommissioned on Thursday, January 1st 2026.
