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All 89 actions and tactics NERIS accepts, in 16 categories. Search by what the crew did, or by a piece of the code.

  • 89Action codes
  • 16Categories
  • 30Go three levels deep

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Up to three levels

ExampleAction taken

Level 1 · CategoryVentilation
Level 2 · ActionPositive Pressure
Level 3 · DetailDuring Suppression

VENTILATION||POSITIVE_PRESSURE||DURING_SUPPRESSION

  • Forcible Entry, Investigation and Salvage and Overhaul stop at level 1. Each is a complete code on its own.
  • Ventilation and Search Structure can stop at level 2, or add when it happened: prior to suppression, during suppression and post suppression.
  • A report can list several actions. Copy the code exactly, || separators included.

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Emergency Medical Care

5 codes
  • Patient Assessment
    EMERGENCY_MEDICAL_CARE||PATIENT_ASSESSMENT
  • Provide Basic Life Support
    EMERGENCY_MEDICAL_CARE||PROVIDE_BASIC_LIFE_SUPPORT
  • Provide Advanced Life Support
    EMERGENCY_MEDICAL_CARE||PROVIDE_ADVANCED_LIFE_SUPPORT
  • Provide Transport
    EMERGENCY_MEDICAL_CARE||PROVIDE_TRANSPORT
  • Patient Referral
    EMERGENCY_MEDICAL_CARE||PATIENT_REFERRAL

Command and Control

6 codes
  • Establish Incident Command
    COMMAND_AND_CONTROL||ESTABLISH_INCIDENT_COMMAND
  • Safety Officer Assigned
    COMMAND_AND_CONTROL||SAFETY_OFFICER_ASSIGNED
  • PIO Assigned
    COMMAND_AND_CONTROL||PIO_ASSIGNED
  • Notify Other Agencies
    COMMAND_AND_CONTROL||NOTIFY_OTHER_AGENCIES
  • Incident Assessment (360 Degree Visualization) Completed
    COMMAND_AND_CONTROL||INCIDENT_ASSESSMENT_COMPLETED
  • Accountability Officer Assigned
    COMMAND_AND_CONTROL||ACCOUNTABILITY_OFFICER_ASSIGNED

Forcible Entry

1 code
  • Forcible Entry
    FORCIBLE_ENTRY

Investigation

1 code
  • Investigation
    INVESTIGATION

Suppression

10 codes
  • Structural Fire SuppressionInside the Building
    SUPPRESSION||STRUCTURAL_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||INTERIOR
  • Structural Fire SuppressionOutside the Building (Windows, Walls, Roof, etc.)
    SUPPRESSION||STRUCTURAL_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||EXTERIOR
  • Structural Fire SuppressionInside and Outside the Building
    SUPPRESSION||STRUCTURAL_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||EXTERIOR_AND_INTERIOR
  • Outside Fire SuppressionEstablish Fire Lines
    SUPPRESSION||OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||ESTABLISH_FIRE_LINES
  • Outside Fire SuppressionBackburn
    SUPPRESSION||OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||BACKBURN
  • Outside Fire SuppressionConfinement
    SUPPRESSION||OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||CONFINEMENT
  • Outside Fire SuppressionStructure Protection
    SUPPRESSION||OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||STRUCTURE_PROTECTION
  • Outside Fire SuppressionFire Control / Extinguishment
    SUPPRESSION||OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||FIRE_CONTROL_EXTINGUISHMENT
  • Outside Fire SuppressionFire Retardant Drop from Aircraft
    SUPPRESSION||OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||FIRE_RETARDANT_DROP
  • Outside Fire SuppressionWater Drop from Aircraft
    SUPPRESSION||OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||WATER_DROP

Containment

2 codes
  • Outside Fire SuppressionHand Crew Fuel Break
    CONTAINMENT||OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||HAND_CREW_FUEL_BREAK
  • Outside Fire SuppressionDozer Fuel Break
    CONTAINMENT||OUTSIDE_FIRE_SUPPRESSION||DOZER_FUEL_BREAK

Ventilation

16 codes
  • Vertical
    VENTILATION||VERTICAL
  • VerticalPrior to Suppression
    VENTILATION||VERTICAL||PRIOR_TO_SUPPRESSION
  • VerticalDuring Suppression
    VENTILATION||VERTICAL||DURING_SUPPRESSION
  • VerticalPost Suppression
    VENTILATION||VERTICAL||POST_SUPPRESSION
  • Horizontal
    VENTILATION||HORIZONTAL
  • HorizontalPrior to Suppression
    VENTILATION||HORIZONTAL||PRIOR_TO_SUPPRESSION
  • HorizontalDuring Suppression
    VENTILATION||HORIZONTAL||DURING_SUPPRESSION
  • HorizontalPost Suppression
    VENTILATION||HORIZONTAL||POST_SUPPRESSION
  • Positive Pressure
    VENTILATION||POSITIVE_PRESSURE
  • Positive PressurePrior to Suppression
    VENTILATION||POSITIVE_PRESSURE||PRIOR_TO_SUPPRESSION
  • Positive PressureDuring Suppression
    VENTILATION||POSITIVE_PRESSURE||DURING_SUPPRESSION
  • Positive PressurePost Suppression
    VENTILATION||POSITIVE_PRESSURE||POST_SUPPRESSION
  • Hydraulic
    VENTILATION||HYDRAULIC
  • HydraulicPrior to Suppression
    VENTILATION||HYDRAULIC||PRIOR_TO_SUPPRESSION
  • HydraulicDuring Suppression
    VENTILATION||HYDRAULIC||DURING_SUPPRESSION
  • HydraulicPost Suppression
    VENTILATION||HYDRAULIC||POST_SUPPRESSION

Search Structure

8 codes
  • Door Initiated Search
    SEARCH_STRUCTURE||DOOR_INITIATED_SEARCH
  • Door Initiated SearchPrior to Suppression
    SEARCH_STRUCTURE||DOOR_INITIATED_SEARCH||PRIOR_TO_SUPPRESSION
  • Door Initiated SearchDuring Suppression
    SEARCH_STRUCTURE||DOOR_INITIATED_SEARCH||DURING_SUPPRESSION
  • Door Initiated SearchPost Suppression
    SEARCH_STRUCTURE||DOOR_INITIATED_SEARCH||POST_SUPPRESSION
  • Window Initiated Search
    SEARCH_STRUCTURE||WINDOW_INITIATED_SEARCH
  • Window Initiated SearchPrior to Suppression
    SEARCH_STRUCTURE||WINDOW_INITIATED_SEARCH||PRIOR_TO_SUPPRESSION
  • Window Initiated SearchDuring Suppression
    SEARCH_STRUCTURE||WINDOW_INITIATED_SEARCH||DURING_SUPPRESSION
  • Window Initiated SearchPost Suppression
    SEARCH_STRUCTURE||WINDOW_INITIATED_SEARCH||POST_SUPPRESSION
6 codes
  • Search Area of Collapse
    NON_STRUCTURE_SEARCH||SEARCH_AREA_OF_COLLAPSE
  • Search Underground Infrastructure (Cave / Mine)
    NON_STRUCTURE_SEARCH||SEARCH_UNDERGROUND_INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Wide Area / Outdoor Search
    NON_STRUCTURE_SEARCH||WIDE_AREA_OUTDOOR_SEARCH
  • Search Waterway
    NON_STRUCTURE_SEARCH||SEARCH_WATERWAY
  • Body Recovery
    NON_STRUCTURE_SEARCH||BODY_RECOVERY
  • USAR K9 Search
    NON_STRUCTURE_SEARCH||USAR_K9_SEARCH

Salvage and Overhaul

1 code
  • Salvage and Overhaul
    SALVAGE_AND_OVERHAUL

Personnel Contamination Reduction

3 codes
  • On-Scene Contamination Reduction
    PERSONNEL_CONTAMINATION_REDUCTION||ON_SCENE_CONTAMINATION_REDUCTION
  • Clean Cab Transport
    PERSONNEL_CONTAMINATION_REDUCTION||CLEAN_CAB_TRANSPORT
  • PPE Washed Post-Incident
    PERSONNEL_CONTAMINATION_REDUCTION||PPE_WASHED_POST_INCIDENT

Hazardous Situation Mitigation

7 codes
  • Take Samples
    HAZARDOUS_SITUATION_MITIGATION||TAKE_SAMPLES
  • Spill Control
    HAZARDOUS_SITUATION_MITIGATION||SPILL_CONTROL
  • Leak Stop
    HAZARDOUS_SITUATION_MITIGATION||LEAK_STOP
  • Remove Hazard
    HAZARDOUS_SITUATION_MITIGATION||REMOVE_HAZARD
  • Decontamination
    HAZARDOUS_SITUATION_MITIGATION||DECONTAMINATION
  • Atmospheric Monitoring (Interior)
    HAZARDOUS_SITUATION_MITIGATION||ATMOSPHERIC_MONITORING_INTERIOR
  • Atmospheric Monitoring (Exterior / Fenceline)
    HAZARDOUS_SITUATION_MITIGATION||ATMOSPHERIC_MONITORING_EXTERIOR_FENCELINE

Provide Evacuation Support

4 codes
  • Connected Interior Spaces
    PROVIDE_EVACUATION_SUPPORT||CONNECTED_INTERIOR_SPACES
  • Remote Interior Spaces
    PROVIDE_EVACUATION_SUPPORT||REMOTE_INTERIOR_SPACES
  • Nearby Buildings
    PROVIDE_EVACUATION_SUPPORT||NEARBY_BUILDINGS
  • Large Area
    PROVIDE_EVACUATION_SUPPORT||LARGE_AREA

Provide Equipment

4 codes
  • Provide Special Equipment
    PROVIDE_EQUIPMENT||PROVIDE_SPECIAL_EQUIPMENT
  • Provide Light
    PROVIDE_EQUIPMENT||PROVIDE_LIGHT
  • Provide Electrical Power
    PROVIDE_EQUIPMENT||PROVIDE_ELECTRICAL_POWER
  • Provide Drone / Video Equipment
    PROVIDE_EQUIPMENT||PROVIDE_DRONE_VIDEO_EQUIPMENT

Provide Services

12 codes
  • Restore Sprinkler System
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||RESTORE_SPRINKLER_SYSTEM
  • Restore/Reset Alarm System
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||RESTORE_RESET_ALARM_SYSTEM
  • Shut Down Alarm
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||SHUT_DOWN_ALARM
  • Shut Down Sprinkler System
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||SHUT_DOWN_SPRINKLER_SYSTEM
  • Secure Property
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||SECURE_PROPERTY
  • Remove Water
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||REMOVE_WATER
  • Assist Uninjured Person
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||ASSIST_UNINJURED_PERSON
  • Assist Animal
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||ASSIST_ANIMAL
  • Provide Apparatus / Water
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||PROVIDE_APPARATUS_WATER
  • Control Crowd
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||CONTROL_CROWD
  • Control Traffic
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||CONTROL_TRAFFIC
  • Damage Assessment
    PROVIDE_SERVICES||DAMAGE_ASSESSMENT

Information Enforcement

3 codes
  • Refer to Proper AHJ
    INFORMATION_ENFORCEMENT||REFER_TO_PROPER_AHJ
  • Enforce Code or Law
    INFORMATION_ENFORCEMENT||ENFORCE_CODE_OR_LAW
  • Provide Public Information
    INFORMATION_ENFORCEMENT||PROVIDE_PUBLIC_INFORMATION

When the crew did nothing

No action taken

A report carries actions taken or a no-action reason, never both. These are the 3 reasons NERIS accepts.

Where it goesCore incident record

Actions takenincident_actions_taken
Or, if noneincident_noaction
  • Cancelled
    CANCELLED
  • Staged / Standby
    STAGED_STANDBY
  • No Incident Found
    NO_INCIDENT_FOUND

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