Apr 21, 2025 · Emergency Declarations and Authority This page provides an overview of general emergency powers and authority for local governments in Washington State, including …

Feb 24, 2021 · The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) is a reporting standard that fire departments use to uniformly report on the full range of their activities, from fire to …

Apr 21, 2025 · Emergency Communication Services and Facilities This page provides information regarding emergency communications and dispatch for local governments in Washington …

Emergency Response Policies – Authorized emergency response, special driver qualifications, applicable traffic laws and fire department driving policies, use of warning devices, Riding …

On May 1, 2025, National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) began its FEMA Region rollout campaign to begin transitioning and onboarding departments into the new …

Feb 24, 2021 · How do we capture the right information? The U.S. Fire Administration provides free training and information to help personnel successfully use the National Fire Incident …

Reporting Requirements This page focuses on the policy considerations of how much a jurisdiction needs in its fund balance and/or reserves, rather than accounting and reporting …

Sep 16, 2025 · This page provides information about information security resources available to local governments in Washington State, including cybersecurity audits, cybersecurity plans, …

This document marks the beginning of a new era in the fire service. As NFIRS is decommissioned and NERIS becomes the nation’s fire service data repository, fire chiefs will have access to …

Feb 26, 2021 · Benefits of using NFIRS Fire departments can use NFIRS to track and manage apparatus, personnel and casualty information, document the full range of department activity, …