NEMSIS Installation and Implementation Guide

The NEMSIS Installation and Implementation Guide is designed to help you configure your department's Firehouse® database to use the National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) code set. This guide also helps you prepare your database for exporting EMS incident records and detailed demographic information for local, state, and national agency reporting.

NEMSIS is supported in Firehouse 7.5.40 or higher. This guide documents the steps needed to install and implement NEMSIS with a more recent version of Firehouse.

Warning: Review the entire guide thoroughly before beginning. Do not enter any new EMS incident reports with patients into FH® before you complete this guide. Demographic information is exported independently of the patient information.

Note: While we recommend performing all the items in this guide, you should verify the current requirements to be in full compliance with your local/state reporting body.

 

Overview of tasks for installing and implementing the NEMSIS code set

Run FH Database Tools

Backup your FH database

Decide whether to map existing codes or replace your code set with the NEMSIS code set

Configure NEMSIS export options and medical devices class codes

Add or update codes in lookup tables

Update EMS service numbers

Update city codes

Update unit codes

Update station codes

Update destination facilities codes

Update medication codes (demographic)

Update procedure codes (demographic)

Update protocols used codes (demographic)

Resolve invalid structures

Set up staff member information

Add additional user fields

Install NEMSIS patient and demographic export utilities

Verify the NEMSIS configuration

Correct unit codes associated with multiple inventory items

Export NEMSIS data for state and national reporting

Appendix: Listing of FH predefined user fields