NFIRS Assistant vs USFA NFIRS data-entry portal

Voice or text → NFIRS-1 (Basic Module) draft, free for fire / EMS departments. Here's an honest comparison and when each one is the right fit.

We draft. The USFA portal files. Free for departments, always.

The two tools at a glance

USFA NFIRS data-entry portal

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfirs/

USFA's NFIRS portal is the only place actual reports get filed. State-side NFIRS administrators provide their own data-entry tools. The portal is canonical.

When it's right:

You're filing the report. Always go to the USFA portal or your state's NFIRS tool for the actual submission.

NFIRS Assistant

https://nfirs.freshskyai.com/

We help with the *drafting* — speak the call into your phone after the run, get a structured NFIRS-1 Basic Module draft with codes filled, ready to paste into the official portal. Saves the 30-minute paperwork tail on every incident.

When we're right:

You're sitting at the kitchen table after the run trying to remember the property-use code while it's still fresh.

Open NFIRS Assistant → Visit USFA NFIRS data-entry portal →