Migrate to NERIS from NFIRS in Station Boss

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IMPORTANT: Please allow at least 30 minutes to complete the migration process.
Migrate to NERIS from NFIRS in Station Boss

1. Clear Cookies & Cache

If you need help, follow the official guides:

2. Set Incident # Format

Click the three dots in the top right, then select My Account.

Click the Edit button at the top left.

Go to the Numbering tab.

Select a format from the dropdown and press Save.

3. Configure Mutual Aid Agencies

Go to Administration → Agencies.

If no agencies exist, click Create Agency. Otherwise, select an agency to edit.

Select the appropriate Agency Type.

If it’s a fire department, use the Search Agency button to link it with NERIS.

Save the agency once the NERIS ID populates.

Note: EMS mutual aid reporting guidance is still pending. Until then, choose “NERIS Agency Type” for EMS mutual aid. Updates will follow.

4. Access Control Configuration

Go to Administration → Access Control Templates.

Select a role template to grant NERIS access (repeat for other templates as needed).

Click Edit, then open the Permissions tab.

Set the Incident (NERIS) permission:

No Access – cannot view or edit reports
Read Only – view only
Create / Edit – add and edit own reports (no QA)
Full Access – create, edit, QA, and delete

Save the template. Users with this role will now see the (NERIS) Incidents module.

5. Shift Configuration

Go to Personnel → Shifts. Create your shifts if you haven’t already (A–D or your custom pattern).

Click Create Shift if needed and complete the details (Shift Name, Leader, Report Auditor, etc.).

6. Personnel Configuration

Go to Personnel → Personnel and edit each record to assign a Shift, Gender, and Classification.

You can also use Mass Update to bulk update these fields.

7. Connect Station Boss to NERIS

Open the NERIS Portal and log in. Then enroll your integration using this Client ID:

f111b302-f427-4d7a-aed0-e76f97d39029

In NERIS My Account, open your department and delete any listed stations (we will recreate them from Station Boss), then copy the department NERIS ID that begins with FD.

Back in Station Boss, go to My Account → Edit. Check Share with NERIS, paste the NERIS ID, select your NERIS State, and save.

8. Connect Stations

Go to Maintenance → Stations, open each station, click Edit, check Share with NERIS, verify the address, set Minimum Staffing, and save.

Important: After saving, a NERIS ID should appear on the station record. If it does not, resolve any errors or contact your account manager.

9. Connect Apparatus

Go to Maintenance → Apparatus, open each unit, click Edit, check Share with NERIS, set Minimum Staffing for Operations, Assigned Station, and Type of Apparatus (NERIS), then save.

Important: After saving, a NERIS ID should appear on the apparatus record. If it does not, resolve any errors or contact your account manager.

Final Notes

Mobile app note: NERIS is not yet supported in the Station Boss mobile app. Support is planned for October. Until then, enter incidents via a web browser.

Do not skip steps: If you encounter an issue on a specific step, stop there and reach out to your account manager.

After completing all steps, submit a test incident and verify it appears in your NERIS portal. Once confirmed, you are officially on NERIS and should stop entering incidents into NFIRS. Complete a final NFIRS batch if needed: Batch out NFIRS incidents. Existing NFIRS reports in Station Boss will remain locked.