NERIS Public Fire Departments

Fire Departments This dataset captures essential information about fire departments operating in the United States, including headquarters locations, station locations, and jurisdictional boundaries. NERIS is operated by UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute and is a collaboration with the U.S. Fire Administration and the American Fire Service. About NERIS The National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) is a mission-critical, all-hazards emergency reporting system built to meet the evolving needs of America's fire service. It replaces the 40-year-old legacy platform, the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), with a modern solution that delivers timely intelligence, advanced analytics, and seamless interoperability to help departments respond more effectively to fire-related incidents and other emergencies. NERIS is a secure, cloud-based platform that allows agencies to enter, manage, and use their own data. With a strong focus on fire and public safety, it provides new tools to improve decision-making, resource allocation, and preparedness at local, regional, and national levels. This data is updated daily and will change as fire departments engage with the NERIS system. All data in these layers have been reported by fire departments or sourced through partnerships with the United States Fire Administration, National Association of State Foresters, the Timmons Group, and state fire marshals' offices. If you see inaccurate information about your fire department, you can update the data in your NERIS profile. Data Definitions The data definition tables below display a list of fields, their aliases, and their definition in relation to their use within NERIS. More detailed explanations of each field, its use, and the overarching data structure can be found in the NERIS Data Dictionary . Department - Point Fire departments active in NERIS NAME ALIAS DEFINITION neris_id neris_id Unique identifier for the agency in NERIS. Entity type plus state and county FIPS plus with random trailing characters. name name Name of the agency. address_line_1 address_line_1 Physical address of agency HQ. address_line_2 address_line_2 Additional address information. city city City in which agency is located. state state State in which agency is located. zip_code zip_code Zip Code in which agency is located. time_zone time_zone Time zone the agency observes. station_count station_count Number of stations in the agency. unit_count unit_count Number of units in the agency. internal_id internal_id Legacy FDID for linkage to other data sets. entity_type entity_type Category which describes the organization of the agency. department_type department_type Staffing type of the agency. continue_edu continue_edu Whether the agency has a continuing education/training policy. mail_address_line_1 mail_address_line_1 Mailing address of agency. mail_address_line_2 mail_address_line_2 Additional mailing address information. mail_city mail_city City of agency mailing address. mail_state mail_state State of agency mailing address. mail_zip_code mail_zip_code ZIP code of agency mailing address. website website Website of the agency. avl_usage avl_usage Describes whether the CAD utilizes AVL technology. psap_type psap_type Type of dispatch center being requested. protocol_med protocol_med Procedure/protocol followed for triage of emergency medical calls. protocol_fire protocol_fire Procedure/protocol followed for triage of emergency fire calls. psap_capability psap_capability Whether PSAP follows most recent NENA standards. psap_discipline psap_discipline Whether dispatch is single entity or multiple entity. psap_jurisdiction psap_jurisdiction Aggregation level of dispatch center. population_source population_source Data source from which the population count was pulled. population_protected population_protected Estimated number of people protected within the agency's coverage area. Agency provided. If left blank, calculated if boundary is provided. ems_only_career_ft ems_only_career_ft Total number of active full-time career ems only staff in agency. ems_only_career_pt ems_only_career_pt Total number of active part-time career ems only staff in agency. ems_only_volunteer ems_only_volunteer Total number of active volunteer ems only staff in agency. civilians_career_ft civilians_career_ft Total number of active full-time career civilians in agency. civilians_career_pt civilians_career_pt Total number of active part-time career civilians in agency. civilians_volunteer civilians_volunteer Total number of active volunteer civilians in agency. firefighters_career_ft firefighters_career_ft Total number of active full-time career firefighters in agency. firefighters_career_pt firefighters_career_pt Total number of active part-time career firefighters in agency. firefighters_volunteer firefighters_volunteer Total number of active volunteer firefighters in agency. assessment_caas_accredited assessment_caas_accredited Whether the agency is accredited through CAAS. assessment_cpse_accredited assessment_cpse_accredited Whether the agency is accredited through CPSE. shift_count shift_count Number of shifts the agency utilizes. shift_duration shift_duration Duration of a shift in hours. fire_services fire_services Set of fire department services the agency offers. ems_services ems_services Set of types of EMS services offered. investigation_services investigation_services Set of types of investigation services offered. export_date export_date The date and time at which this data was updated from the NERIS database. Station - Point Stations in Fire departments active in NERIS NAME ALIAS DEFINITION neris_id neris_id NERIS ID of the station. station_name station_name Name of the station. address_line_1 address_line_1 Physical address of station. address_line_2 address_line_2 Additional address information. city city City in which station is located. state state State in which station is located. zip_code zip_code Zip Code in which station is located. unit_count unit_count Number of units at the station. department_neris_id department_neris_id NERIS ID of the station's department. department_name department_name Name of the station's department. export_date export_date The date and time at which this data was updated from the NERIS database. DepartmentJurisdiction - Polygon Department jurisdictions (service areas) for fire departments active in NERIS NAME ALIAS DEFINITION neris_id neris_id NERIS ID of the department. name name Name of the department. internal_id internal_id Legacy FDID for linkage to other data sets. entity_type entity_type Category which describes the organization of the agency. department_type department_type Staffing type of the agency. region_type region_type Region set type for the multipolyon describing the department's jurisdiction. export_date export_date The date and time at which this data was updated from the NERIS database.