Reporting Your Incidents

U.S. Fire Administration

Kansas Fire Incident Reporting System (KFIRS)

NFIRS / KFIRS transitioned to NERIS on January 1, 2026. 

Beginning in August 2025, Kansas began the process of onboarding fire departments across the state to the new National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) program. NERIS is a new national fire reporting tool, that replaces the decades-old NFIRS (National Fire Incident Reporting System) program. With NERIS, there continues to be a free version of the online platform for fire departments to report into.

As of January 1, 2026, all national reporting has moved to NERIS.  Reporting into NERIS will be mandatory, and Kansas state statute is being updated to account for NERIS reporting. 

NERIS replaces NFIRS to be an All Incident system designed to portray an accurate picture of what the Fire Service does for the citizens of Kansas, not just fighting fires. Locally, data can be used to implement public education programs, accurately explain equipment needs for departments, determine standards of cover information and watch/identify trends to include arsonists. After identifying problems, a prevention program can be developed and utilized. Many prevention programs rely on up-to-date reporting to aid public safety. This information is so valuable most grants require departments to be compliant with NFIRS before grant money will be awarded.

What Is NERIS?


NERIS is a much more technically-savvy national reporting program, which is built to show, not only fire reporting, but the complex, multi-discipline type of incidents that fire departments across the state and nation respond to every day in their duties. 

Within NERIS, there are built-in data tables for departments to use, GIS mapping features, and a way to track or address emerging hazards. 

 NERIS is much different than NFIRS, including: 

  • Coding vs Plain Language-No more number codes to use in reporting. Number coding is replaced by plain language, such as “Structure Fire-Room & Contents”.
  • Complex Incidents-A department no longer has to choose 1 part of the incident to code the report as. They can pick up to 3 incident types to represent a more accurate picture of one complex incident. For example, you no longer have to choose whether to report an incident as a crash or fire, you can report vehicle crash + transportation fire + extrication. 
  • Mapping-GIS features included. Will show incidents on a map. When entering a report, you can choose from using an address, a map point, or the option to draw.

NERIS Link

Don’t Have an Account Yet?

If you do not yet have your NERIS log in and account, please reach out now. 

It is important to note that there is onboarding to be done prior to a department beginning to report incidents. 

Email Andrea Nolte with any NFIRS / NERIS questions or queries or reach out at 785-296-4294.