ESO, a data services and software provider for EMS, fire departments, hospitals and state and federal agencies, has announced it is one of the first software providers to earn the compatibility badge for the National Emergency Response Information System V1 (NERIS) through the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI).
As one of the first software providers to earn the NERIS V1 Compatible Badge, ESO’s Fire Incident application meets all new compliance requirements under NERIS while maintaining its focus on ease of use, data accuracy and intuitive reporting.
Rolling out in 2026, NERIS is set to replace the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) and marks the most significant update to national standardized reporting for fire departments in decades.
Tom Jenkins, Senior Advisory and Research Manager at FSRI shared: “NERIS represents a tremendous opportunity to unite fire incident reporting under a newer, more modern data standard.
“Fire departments’ ability to easily collect, report and gather insights from incident data is as important to their own decision-making as it is to overall community safety.
“Compliant third-party technology providers play a critical role in making that possible.”
As part of its ongoing commitment to empower fire departments with industry-leading data and software tools, ESO has been working closely with FSRI for more than a year to provide the documentation and technical specifications required to earn NERIS compliance and demonstrate compatibility.
Sam Brown, Chief Operating Officer at ESO added: “The impending NERIS rollout has left fire departments unsure of how to best prepare. That’s why we’ve made it a core focus to support them with the resources and technology to ensure a seamless transition.
“With this NERIS-compliant update, fire departments using ESO’s Fire Incident application will gain all the benefits of a truly interoperable data platform—without the implementation headaches that come from such a comprehensive migration.”
The NERIS update comes at no additional cost to ESO Fire Incident application customers, who will have access to onboarding and training resources as limited and general availability open throughout 2025.
The application will also feature new compliant workflows and full permission sets for system administrators, while maintaining CAD file integrity and archived incident search pages.
ESO has announced it has earned the compatibility badge for the National Emergency Response Information System V1 through the Fire Safety Research Institute.
Tom Jenkins, Senior Advisory and Research Manager at FSRI said that NERIS represents a tremendous opportunity to unite fire incident reporting under a newer and modernised data standard.
