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Field notes on fire prevention, reporting, and running a department well.

Long-form guides from people who’ve filed the reports and sat through the evaluations. Free, no login.

NERIS reporting

3 guides

NERIS Incident Types

Complete guide to NERIS incident types with NFIRS code mappings, and how NERIS uses hierarchical strings instead of numeric codes.Jun 15, 2025

What NERIS Left Behind

NERIS V1 launches without some NFIRS capabilities. What's missing, when it's coming, and why your RMS should collect more than required.Sep 25, 2026

NFIRS Mobile Property Data

What happened to VIN, make, model, and plate fields in the NERIS transition — and why departments should still collect them.Feb 16, 2026

Fire prevention

1 guide

From the First Inspection to Reinspection

A practical walkthrough of findings, notices, owner communication, and follow-up at one occupancy.Sep 20, 2026

ISO & ratings

1 guide

Preparing for ISO Evaluation

How ISO evaluates fire departments using the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule, and how to prepare for better PPC ratings.Jun 15, 2025

Training records

1 guide

Digital vs. Paper Training Records

Paper sign-in sheets feel authoritative but fail under scrutiny. Why digital audit trails hold up when it counts.Apr 7, 2026

Offline & data access

1 guide

Your Data When You Need It

Command Established caches 13 categories of department data for offline access — pre-plans, apparatus, rosters, and more.Jun 12, 2026