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    Office of the State Fire Commissioner

    PennFIRS

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    New PennFIRS Vendor Information

    We are pleased to announce a new vendor has been selected for the PennFIRS fire reporting system. Following the Commonwealth’s procurement process, Emergency Networking (EN) will now support the Commonwealth’s fire incident reporting needs.

    We understand that you may have questions about this change. While we are still in the early stages of the transition and have limited details to share, we wanted to provide this update now to help departments and software vendors begin planning in the coming months. A webinar will be scheduled to answer questions once we have more clarity and coordination with the vendor.

    Here’s what we can share so far:

    • You may continue using your preferred fire reporting software vendor. OSFC will provide the required Emergency Networking modules for PennFIRS reporting compliance at no cost. 
    • Emergency Reporting will remain operational and supported during this transition.  Details on how historical data will be imported into the new system will be provided in the future.
    • Integration pathways will be available for third-party vendors to connect with the new PennFIRS system.
    • The new system is NERIS compliant. OSFC will accept data submitted in either NERIS or NFIRS formats as PennFIRS-compliant until the federal government formally transitions Pennsylvania to the new NERIS standard.
    • Our goal is to support a single-source reporting model. Most departments should be able to submit their incident data directly from their current software, without any additional steps.

    We are actively working with vendors to develop a detailed transition plan, including technical requirements and implementation timelines. While the timeline is still being finalized, we expect to have more information within the next 4-6 weeks. Updates will be posted on our website and social media channels as they become available. Please note that there may be periods without updates as we work through the transition.

    We appreciate your patience and partnership during this process. Details about the upcoming webinar, including the date and how to participate, will be shared soon.

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