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Fire Department Example

USFA NERIS - RELEASE 1.0.1, November 4th 2024

NERIS Example

The NERIS fire department specification details the department, the community it protects, and the services the department provides. Further, this breaks down the stations, and other department resources.
Finally, there is also some additional NERIS maintenance metadata for the department, such has who to contact for the data.
 
 

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Attribute Example Value
fd_neris_id FD06067001
fd_id_legacy 51001
fd_name Fairfax County Fire Rescue
fd_parent_name ABC Fire Department
fd_aid_type See type_rel_dept_dept.value
fd_address_1 1234 Market St
fd_address_2 Apt. Number
fd_city Baltimore
fd_state Maryland
fd_zip 21230
fd_mailing_address_1 1234 Market St
fd_mailing_address_2 Apt. Number
fd_mailing_city Baltimore
fd_mailing_state Maryland
fd_mailing_zip 21230
fd_point 38.927036, -77.032742
fd_website https://fems.dc.gov/
fd_telephone
fd_type See type_dept.value table
fd_entity See type_org.value table
fd_jurisiction_set
fd_jurisdiction_type See type_region.value
fd_primary_division_set
fd_primary_division_type See type_region.value table
fd_coverage_set
fd_coverage_type See type_region.value table
fd_station_count 16
fd_continue_education “True”
fd_child_name DEF Fire Department
fd_aid_name Brick Fire Department
fd_population_protected 392000
fd_population_protected_source See type_pop_source.value table
fd_fire_services See type_serv_fd.value table
fd_ems_services See type_serv_ems.value table
fd_investigation_services See type_serv_invest.value table
fd_shift_count 3
fd_shift_duration 24
fd_shift_signup 3
dispatch_center_id 4311
dispatch_psap_type See type_psap.value table
dispatch_psap_jurisdiction See type_psap_juris.value table
dispatch_psap_discipline See type_psap_disc.value table
dispatch_psap_capability See type_psap_capa.value table
dispatch_cad_software Motorola, etc.
dispatch_protocol_fire See type_disp_proto_fire.value table
dispatch_protocol_medical See type_disp_proto_med.value table
dispatch_avl_usage “True”
rms_software FirstOnScene, etc.
station_id 12
station_address_1 1234 Market St
station_address_2 Apt. Number
station_city Baltimore
station_state Maryland
station_zip 21230
station_point 38.927036, -77.032742
station_primary_division 1: First Battalion
station_coverage
station_staffing 14
station_unit_id_1 E801, TK720, A301
station_unit_id_2 E801, TK720, A301
station_unit_capability See type_unit.value
station_unit_staffing 4
station_unit_dedicated TRUE
staff_total 429
staff_active_ff_career_ft 190
staff_active_ff_career_pt 50
staff_active_ff_volunteer 43
staff_active_ems_only_career_ft 34
staff_active_ems_only_career_pt 19
staff_active_ems_only_volunteer 5
staff_active_civilians_career_ft 38
staff_active_civilians_career_pt 38
staff_active_civilians_volunteer 12
assess_iso_rating 2
assess_cpse_acredit “True”
assess_caas_acredit “True”
 
 

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