NERIS Incident Types / Codes
NERIS Incident Type Codes are descriptive phrases as opposed to numbered codes.
For example, in NFIRS a Structure Fire is coded as 111, whereas in NERIS a Structure Fire is in the Fire group, Structure Fire sub-group, and typed Structural Involvement, so is coded as ' FIRE / STRUCTURE_FIRE / STRUCTURAL_INVOLVEMENT_FIRE ‘.
Most NERIS incident type codes are coded are group / sub-group / type as:
- Primary Group - The general category, e.g. Fire / Medical / Rescue.
- Sub-Group - The sub-group, e.g. Indoor / Outdoor Fire, Trauma / Illness.
- Incident Type - The specific incident, e.g. Structure Fire, MVA, etc.
This page lists all the incident types, but for future reference, here is the quick NERIS cheat sheet:
Primary Groups of Incident Types
NERIS Incident Type Codes are grouped into high level groups, then lower level groups. Clearly, Fire comes first - split into inside vs outside, but Medical is up there with Trauma vs Illness. Here are the high level groups:
Fire - Primary Group
Primary incident type groups are typically organized into sub-groups.
Structure Fire - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Structural Involvement |
FIRE / STRUCTURE_FIRE / STRUCTURAL_INVOLVEMENT_FIRE |
| Room and Contents Fire |
FIRE / STRUCTURE_FIRE / ROOM_AND_CONTENTS_FIRE |
| Confined Cooking / Appliance Fire |
FIRE / STRUCTURE_FIRE / CONFINED_COOKING_APPLIANCE_FIRE |
| Chimney Fire |
FIRE / STRUCTURE_FIRE / CHIMNEY_FIRE |
Wildland Fire - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Wildfire - Wildland |
FIRE / OUTSIDE_FIRE / WILDFIRE_WILDLAND |
| Vegetation / Grass Fire |
FIRE / OUTSIDE_FIRE / VEGETATION_GRASS_FIRE |
| Wildfire - Urban Interface |
FIRE / OUTSIDE_FIRE / WILDFIRE_URBAN_INTERFACE |
Outside Fire - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Construction Waste |
FIRE / OUTSIDE_FIRE / CONSTRUCTION_WASTE |
| Outside Tank Fire |
FIRE / OUTSIDE_FIRE / OUTSIDE_TANK_FIRE |
| Trash / Rubbish Fire |
FIRE / OUTSIDE_FIRE / TRASH_RUBBISH_FIRE |
| Utility Infrastructure Fire |
FIRE / OUTSIDE_FIRE / UTILITY_INFRASTRUCTURE_FIRE |
| Dumpster / Other Outdoor Container Fire |
FIRE / OUTSIDE_FIRE / DUMPSTER_OUTDOOR_CONTAINER_FIRE |
| Other Outside Fire |
FIRE / OUTSIDE_FIRE / OTHER_OUTSIDE_FIRE |
Transportation Fire - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Vehicle Fire - Passenger |
FIRE / TRANSPORTATION_FIRE / VEHICLE_FIRE_PASSENGER |
| Vehicle Fire - Commercial |
FIRE / TRANSPORTATION_FIRE / VEHICLE_FIRE_COMMERCIAL |
| Vehicle Fire - Recreational Vehicle (RV) |
FIRE / TRANSPORTATION_FIRE / VEHICLE_FIRE_RV |
| Vehicle Fire - Food Truck |
FIRE / TRANSPORTATION_FIRE / VEHICLE_FIRE_FOOD_TRUCK |
| Boat / Personal Watercraft / Barge Fire |
FIRE / TRANSPORTATION_FIRE / BOAT_PERSONAL_WATERCRAFT_BARGE_FIRE |
| Powered Mobility Device Fire |
FIRE / TRANSPORTATION_FIRE / POWERED_MOBILITY_DEVICE_FIRE |
| Train / Rail Fire |
FIRE / TRANSPORTATION_FIRE / TRAIN_RAIL_FIRE |
| Aircraft Emergency |
FIRE / TRANSPORTATION_FIRE / AIRCRAFT_FIRE |
Special Fire - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Energy Storage System (ESS) Fire |
FIRE / SPECIAL_FIRE / ESS_FIRE |
| Explosion |
FIRE / SPECIAL_FIRE / EXPLOSION |
| Infrastructure Fire (Tunnel, Bridge) |
FIRE / SPECIAL_FIRE / INFRASTRUCTURE_FIRE |
Medical - Primary Group
Primary incident type groups are typically organized into sub-groups.
Injury - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Animal Bites |
MEDICAL / INJURY / ANIMAL_BITES |
| Assault |
MEDICAL / INJURY / ASSAULT |
| Burns / Explosion |
MEDICAL / INJURY / BURNS_EXPLOSION |
| Carbon Monoxide / Other Inhalation Injury |
MEDICAL / INJURY / CARBON_MONOXIDE_OTHER_INHALATION_INJURY |
| Choking |
MEDICAL / INJURY / CHOKING |
| Drowning / Diving / SCUBA Accident |
MEDICAL / INJURY / DROWNING_DIVING_SCUBA_ACCIDENT |
| Electrocution |
MEDICAL / INJURY / ELECTROCUTION |
| Eye Trauma |
MEDICAL / INJURY / EYE_TRAUMA |
| Fall |
MEDICAL / INJURY / FALL |
| Heat / Cold Exposure |
MEDICAL / INJURY / HEAT_COLD_EXPOSURE |
| Motor Vehicle Collision |
MEDICAL / INJURY / MOTOR_VEHICLE_COLLISION |
| Industrial Accident/Inaccessible Incident/Other Entrapment (Non-Vehicle) |
MEDICAL / INJURY / INDUSTRIAL_INACCESSIBLE_ENTRAPMENT |
| Poisoning |
MEDICAL / INJURY / POISONING |
| Gunshot Wound |
MEDICAL / INJURY / GUNSHOT_WOUND |
| Hemorrhage / Laceration |
MEDICAL / INJURY / HEMORRHAGE_LACERATION |
| Stab / Penetrating Trauma |
MEDICAL / INJURY / STAB_PENETRATING_TRAUMA |
| Other Traumatic Injury |
MEDICAL / INJURY / OTHER_TRAUMATIC_INJURY |
Illness - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Abdominal Pain / Problems |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / ABDOMINAL_PAIN |
| Allergic Reaction / Stings |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / ALLERGIC_REACTION_STINGS |
| Back Pain (Non-Trauma) |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / BACK_PAIN_NON_TRAUMA |
| Breathing Problems |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / BREATHING_PROBLEMS |
| Cardiac Arrest |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / CARDIAC_ARREST |
| Chest Pain (Non-Trauma) |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / CHEST_PAIN_NON_TRAUMA |
| Convulsions / Seizures |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / CONVULSIONS_SEIZURES |
| Diabetic Problems |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / DIABETIC_PROBLEMS |
| Headache |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / HEADACHE |
| Heart Problems |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / HEART_PROBLEMS |
| Overdose / Poisoning |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / OVERDOSE |
| Pandemic / Epidemic / Outbreak |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / PANDEMIC_EPIDEMIC_OUTBREAK |
| Pregnancy / Childbirth |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / PREGNANCY_CHILDBIRTH |
| Psychological Behavior Issues |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / PSYCHOLOGICAL_BEHAVIOR_ISSUES |
| Sick Case |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / SICK_CASE |
| Stroke / CVA |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / STROKE_CVA |
| Unconscious Victim |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / UNCONSCIOUS_VICTIM |
| Well Person Check |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / WELL_PERSON_CHECK |
| Altered Mental Status |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / ALTERED_MENTAL_STATUS |
| Nausea / Vomiting |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / NAUSEA_VOMITING |
| No Appropriate Choice |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / NO_APPROPRIATE_CHOICE |
| Unknown Problem |
MEDICAL / ILLNESS / UNKNOWN_PROBLEM |
Other - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Healthcare Professional Admission |
MEDICAL / OTHER / HEALTHCARE_PROFESSIONAL_ADMISSION |
| Medical Alarm |
MEDICAL / OTHER / MEDICAL_ALARM |
| Standby Request |
MEDICAL / OTHER / STANDBY_REQUEST |
| Transfer / Interfacility |
MEDICAL / OTHER / TRANSFER_INTERFACILITY |
| Airmedical Transport |
MEDICAL / OTHER / AIRMEDICAL_TRANSPORT |
| Intercept Other Unit |
MEDICAL / OTHER / INTERCEPT_OTHER_UNIT |
| Community Public Health |
MEDICAL / OTHER / COMMUNITY_PUBLIC_HEALTH |
Hazardous Situation - Primary Group
Primary incident type groups are typically organized into sub-groups.
Non-Chemical - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Motor Vehicle Collision |
HAZSIT / HAZARD_NONCHEM / MOTOR_VEHICLE_COLLISION |
| Electrical Power Line Down / Arching / Malfunction |
HAZSIT / HAZARD_NONCHEM / ELEC_POWER_LINE_DOWN_ARCHING_MALFUNC |
| Bomb Threat / Bomb Response / Suspicious Package |
HAZSIT / HAZARD_NONCHEM / BOMB_THREAT_RESPONSE_SUSPICIOUS_PACKAGE |
| Electrical Hazard / Short Circuit |
HAZSIT / HAZARD_NONCHEM / ELEC_HAZARD_SHORT_CIRCUIT |
Hazardous Materials - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Fuel Spill / Fuel Odor |
HAZSIT / HAZARDOUS_MATERIALS / FUEL_SPILL_ODOR |
| Gas Leak / Gas Odor |
HAZSIT / HAZARDOUS_MATERIALS / GAS_LEAK_ODOR |
| Carbon Monoxide (CO) Release |
HAZSIT / HAZARDOUS_MATERIALS / CARBON_MONOXIDE_RELEASE |
| Biological Release / Incident |
HAZSIT / HAZARDOUS_MATERIALS / BIOLOGICAL_RELEASE_INCIDENT |
| Radioactive Release / Incident |
HAZSIT / HAZARDOUS_MATERIALS / RADIOACTIVE_RELEASE_INCIDENT |
| Hazardous Material Release (Chemical from Transportation) |
HAZSIT / HAZARDOUS_MATERIALS / HAZMAT_RELEASE_TRANSPORT |
| Hazardous Material Release (Chemical from Fixed Facility) |
HAZSIT / HAZARDOUS_MATERIALS / HAZMAT_RELEASE_FACILITY |
Overpressure - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Rupture Without Fire |
HAZSIT / OVERPRESSURE / RUPTURE_WITHOUT_FIRE |
| No Rupture |
HAZSIT / OVERPRESSURE / NO_RUPTURE |
Investigation - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Odor |
HAZSIT / INVESTIGATION / ODOR |
| Smoke Investigation |
HAZSIT / INVESTIGATION / SMOKE_INVESTIGATION |
Rescue - Primary Group
Primary incident type groups are typically organized into sub-groups.
Outside - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Backcountry Rescue |
RESCUE / OUTSIDE / BACKCOUNTRY_RESCUE |
| Confined Space Rescue |
RESCUE / OUTSIDE / CONFINED_SPACE_RESCUE |
| Trench |
RESCUE / OUTSIDE / TRENCH |
| Extrication / Entrapped |
RESCUE / OUTSIDE / EXTRICATION_ENTRAPPED |
| High Angle Rescue |
RESCUE / OUTSIDE / HIGH_ANGLE_RESCUE |
| Low Angle Rescue |
RESCUE / OUTSIDE / LOW_ANGLE_RESCUE |
| Steep Angle Rescue |
RESCUE / OUTSIDE / STEEP_ANGLE_RESCUE |
| Limited/No Access |
RESCUE / OUTSIDE / LIMITED_NO_ACCESS |
Structure - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Building Collapse / Structure Collapse |
RESCUE / STRUCTURE / BUILDING_STRUCTURE_COLLAPSE |
| Confined Space Rescue |
RESCUE / STRUCTURE / CONFINED_SPACE_RESCUE |
| Elevator / Escalator Rescue |
RESCUE / STRUCTURE / ELEVATOR_ESCALATOR_RESCUE |
| Extrication / Entrapped |
RESCUE / STRUCTURE / EXTRICATION_ENTRAPPED |
Transportation - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Motor Vehicle Collision Extrication / Entrapment |
RESCUE / TRANSPORTATION / MOTOR_VEHICLE_EXTRICATION_ENTRAPPED |
| Train and Rail Collision / Derailment |
RESCUE / TRANSPORTATION / TRAIN_RAIL_COLLISION_DERAILMENT |
| Aviation Collision / Crash |
RESCUE / TRANSPORTATION / AVIATION_COLLISION_CRASH |
| Aviation Standby |
RESCUE / TRANSPORTATION / AVIATION_STANDBY |
Water - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Person in Water (Standing Water/Lake) |
RESCUE / WATER / PERSON_IN_WATER_STANDING |
| Person in Water (Swiftwater/River) |
RESCUE / WATER / PERSON_IN_WATER_SWIFTWATER |
| Watercraft in Distress |
RESCUE / WATER / WATERCRAFT_IN_DISTRESS |
Public Service - Primary Group
Primary incident type groups are typically organized into sub-groups.
Assistance - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Lift Assist |
PUBSERV / CITIZEN_ASSIST / LIFT_ASSIST |
| Lost Person |
PUBSERV / CITIZEN_ASSIST / LOST_PERSON |
| Person In Distress |
PUBSERV / CITIZEN_ASSIST / PERSON_IN_DISTRESS |
| Citizen Assist / Service Call |
PUBSERV / CITIZEN_ASSIST / CITIZEN_ASSIST_SERVICE_CALL |
Non-Medical Alarm - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Fire / Smoke Alarm |
PUBSERV / ALARMS_NONMED / FIRE_ALARM |
| Gas Alarm |
PUBSERV / ALARMS_NONMED / GAS_ALARM |
| CO Alarm |
PUBSERV / ALARMS_NONMED / CO_ALARM |
| Other Alarm |
PUBSERV / ALARMS_NONMED / OTHER_ALARM |
Weather - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Damage Assessment |
PUBSERV / DISASTER_WEATHER / DAMAGE_ASSESSMENT |
| Weather Response |
PUBSERV / DISASTER_WEATHER / WEATHER_RESPONSE |
Other - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Move-up |
PUBSERV / OTHER / MOVE_UP |
| Standby |
PUBSERV / OTHER / STANDBY |
| Damaged Hydrant |
PUBSERV / OTHER / DAMAGED_HYDRANT |
No Emergency - Primary Group
Primary incident type groups are typically organized into sub-groups.
Cancelled - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Cancelled |
NOEMERG / CANCELLED |
False Alarm - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Intentional False Alarm |
NOEMERG / FALSE_ALARM / INTENTIONAL_FALSE_ALARM |
| Malfunctioning Alarm |
NOEMERG / FALSE_ALARM / MALFUNCTIONING_ALARM |
| Accidental Alarm |
NOEMERG / FALSE_ALARM / ACCIDENTAL_ALARM |
| Other False Call |
NOEMERG / FALSE_ALARM / OTHER_FALSE_CALL |
| Bomb Scare |
NOEMERG / FALSE_ALARM / BOMB_SCARE |
Good Intent - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| No Incident Found Upon Arrival / Location Error |
NOEMERG / GOOD_INTENT / NO_INCIDENT_FOUND_LOCATION_ERROR |
| Controlled Burning (Authorized) |
NOEMERG / GOOD_INTENT / CONTROLLED_BURNING_AUTHORIZED |
| Smoke From Non-hostile Source (Smoke Scare) |
NOEMERG / GOOD_INTENT / SMOKE_FROM_NONHOSTILE_SOURCE |
| Investigate Hazardous Release (Nothing Found) |
NOEMERG / GOOD_INTENT / INVESTIGATE_HAZARDOUS_RELEASE |
Assisting Law Enforcement - Primary Group
The group for assisting law enforcement is the one group NOT broken into sub-groups, in fact it has a sole incident type.
Assisting Law Enforcement - Sub-group
| Value |
Code |
| Law Enforcement Support |
LAWENFORCE |
