Webinar - NERIS Live: What Volunteer Fire Chiefs Need to Know

The transition from NFIRS to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) is complete — volunteer departments are now required to use the new platform. So what comes next? In this webinar, the NERIS team will provide a live update on the platform's ongoing development, recent changes, lessons learned from departments already in the system, and strategies to help your department get the most out of NERIS. This is your opportunity to ask questions and stay ahead of what's coming.

Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins is a Senior Advisor and Research Program Manager with the UL Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), supporting the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). He previously served as Fire Chief for the City of Rogers, Arkansas, where he led a nationally accredited department of more than 160 career firefighters.

A past President and Chairman of the Board of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), Jenkins remains active in advancing the fire service through national leadership, standards development, and advisory roles, including service on the FEMA National Advisory Council and the Homeland Security Advisory Council.

He holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Oklahoma and a bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering from Oklahoma State University. Jenkins is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program and holds Chief Fire Officer and Chief EMS Officer designations.

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Webinar - NERIS Live: What Volunteer Fire Chiefs Need to Know
Recorded 07/08/2026  |  60 minutes
Recorded 07/08/2026  |  60 minutes The transition from NFIRS to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) is complete — volunteer departments are now required to use the new platform. So what comes next? In this webinar, the NERIS team will provide a live update on the platform's ongoing development, recent changes, lessons learned from departments already in the system, and strategies to help your department get the most out of NERIS. This is your opportunity to ask questions and stay ahead of what's coming.
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