PRELIMINARY — This page represents planned product direction. NERIS integration has not yet been established. Pricing is planned and subject to change. ESO cost comparisons are estimates based on publicly available data and represent potential savings of up to the amounts shown.
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Run Your Department. Not Your Paperwork.

A mobile-first platform being built exclusively for volunteer fire departments. NERIS reporting, certification tracking, equipment inspections, scheduling, and ISO compliance — all in one affordable tool.

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Flare Response
Good evening, Chief
Certs Expiring
3 members
within 30 days — tap to view
Equipment Status
All Clear
42/42 items inspected & current
Tonight's Coverage
6 Available
minimum staffing: 4
Last Incident
MVC — Rt. 36
Feb 10, 2026 · NERIS submitted
+ Log Training
+ New Incident
+ Inspection
+ Coverage
NERIS Integration Planned
Up to 75% less than ESO
Works on any phone
NERIS Integration Planned
NFPA Retention Rules Built-In
Mobile-First PWA
Month-to-Month, No Lock-In
Full Data Export — Always Free
// The Problem
Volunteer Departments
Deserve Better Tools

24,000 volunteer departments protect 95% of small-town America. They're run by chiefs with full-time day jobs, staffed by volunteers who balance service with families and careers. They shouldn't have to choose between enterprise software they can't afford and paper binders they can't manage.

Firefighter helmet resting on binders labeled Training Records, SCBA Inspections, and Incident Reports
Up to 530%
ESO price increase reported at Norfolk VFD on a $132K annual budget [1]
Too Many
fire departments still track equipment inspections on paper or spreadsheets
$1,200
fee ESO reportedly charged Norfolk just to export their own data [1]
3-4 hrs
per incident report using paper — modern tools cut this to 5 minutes
// What Flare Does
One Platform. Everything
Your Department Needs.

Replace a dozen disconnected tools with one integrated system built specifically for volunteer departments.

NERIS Incident Reporting

Plain-English forms that map to NERIS codes on the backend. No firefighter code lookups at 2 AM. Start on your phone at the scene, finish at the station. Auto-submit to NERIS on chief approval.

Integration Planned

Certification Tracking

Track every cert for every member — FF I/II, EMT, Driver/Operator, Hazmat, and custom types. Auto-alerts at 90, 60, and 30 days before expiration. Upload cert card photos for instant documentation.

Pain Point #1

Equipment Inspections

QR code scanning for SCBA, hose, PPE, pumps, and ladders. Photo capture, pass/fail status, and NFPA-compliant retention rules baked in — not a generic checklist tool.

NFPA Built-In

Volunteer Scheduling

Availability calendar designed for volunteers, not career shifts. Members mark when they're available. Chiefs post coverage needs. Track response rates and drill attendance automatically.

Phase 2

Pre-Incident Planning

NFPA 1620 forms with mobile photo capture. Walk through a building, snap photos, log hazards, and that data is searchable on any phone en route to a call. Replace the binder system forever.

Life-Saving

ISO Reports & Analytics

Generate ISO-ready reports across training, equipment, water supply, and CRR — the data that gets you better ratings and stronger grant applications. Export grant-narrative-ready data in one click.

Grant-Ready
// Chief's Dashboard

Your Entire Department
at a Glance

See everything that matters in one screen. Expiring certs, overdue inspections, tonight's coverage, recent incidents — all in real time. No more digging through binders or chasing spreadsheets.

  • Cert expiration countdown for every member
  • Equipment inspection status — red / yellow / green
  • Tonight's volunteer availability
  • NERIS submission status for recent incidents
  • LOSAP activity points per member
Flare Response chief's dashboard showing cert expirations, equipment status, and coverage
// Mobile-First

Scan a QR Code.
Run an Inspection.

Print QR labels for every piece of equipment. Scan with your phone to instantly open the inspection form. Snap photos, mark pass/fail, and the record is timestamped and stored with NFPA-compliant retention rules — automatically.

  • Works on any smartphone — no app download
  • Offline mode for inspections in the field
  • Photo capture with automatic date stamps
  • NFPA retention rules auto-enforced per equipment type
Firefighter scanning QR code on equipment with smartphone inspection form
// Planned Pricing
Up to 75% Less Than ESO.
No Lock-In. No Surprises.

Planned month-to-month billing. Cancel anytime. Full data export — always free.

Essentials
$30-45/mo
$360-540/year (planned)
  • Training certification tracker
  • Auto-expiration email alerts
  • Member directory with roles
  • Equipment inspection logging
  • Photo capture & QR scanning
  • NFPA retention rules
  • Unlimited members
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Operations
$75-95/mo
$900-1,140/year (planned)
  • Everything in Essentials
  • NERIS incident reporting
  • Volunteer scheduling
  • Activity points (LOSAP)
  • Response rate tracking
  • Announcement system
  • Unlimited members
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Department
$125-165/mo
$1,500-1,980/year (planned)
  • Everything in Operations
  • Pre-incident planning
  • Hydrant & water supply mgmt
  • CRR tracking & ISO reports
  • Analytics dashboard
  • NERIS auto-configuration
  • Unlimited members
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Pricing is preliminary and subject to change based on customer discovery. Final pricing will be confirmed before launch. All tiers will include month-to-month billing with no contracts.

Planned comparison to ESO Solutions (estimated)

TierFlare (Annual, Planned)ESO (Annual, Est.)Potential Savings
Essentials$360-540$1,500-2,500Up to ~75%
Operations$900-1,140$3,000-5,000Up to ~75%
Department$1,500-1,980$5,000-8,000+Up to ~75%+

ESO pricing estimated from publicly available sources including the December 2025 New York Times exposé and public contract data. Actual ESO pricing varies by department. Flare pricing is planned and subject to change. This comparison is for planning purposes while we evaluate final pricing.

// Your Department, Your Data
We'll Earn Your Business
Every Month.

ESO reportedly charged Norfolk VFD $1,200 just to export their own data.[1] That will never happen here. Your data is yours — completely, always, unconditionally.

Full CSV & PDF export — anytime, no charge
Month-to-month billing, no contracts
Cancel anytime with zero penalties
No termination fees, ever
Data retained 90 days after cancel
Transparent pricing — no surprise upsells
// Why Now
A Once-in-a-Generation
Market Moment
01

NERIS Transition

NFIRS — the 40-year standard — was decommissioned January 31, 2026. Every fire department was forced to think about digital workflows for the first time. The cultural barrier to going digital has been permanently broken.

02

ESO Backlash

ESO Solutions raised prices up to 530% on volunteer departments. The December 2025 New York Times piece galvanized chiefs to seek affordable alternatives.[1] Departments are actively shopping — right now.

03

The Tooling Gap

NERIS covers incident reporting. Nobody covers the other half: training certs, equipment inspections, scheduling, pre-plans, water supply, ISO compliance. Flare is being built to fill the entire gap — and add NERIS reporting too.

// By The Numbers
24,000
Volunteer Departments
676,900
Volunteer Firefighters
$46.9B
Annual Value to Communities
95%
Small Towns Protected
// Built Around Your Mission
Every Feature Starts With
What Your Department Needs
Rural volunteer fire station at golden hour with bay doors open

Small Town, Big Mission

95% of communities under 25,000 are protected by volunteer departments

Volunteer firefighters in the ready room preparing between calls

Preparation is the Mission

The ready room is where readiness happens — Flare keeps it digital

Volunteer fire department training drill with firefighters advancing a hose line

Training Drives Readiness

Track every drill, every hour, every cert — so the paperwork is done when you need it

// Stay in the Loop

Your Department
Deserves Better.

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// Sources