Developed to support emergency response in the information age, NFPA 950, Standard for Data Development and Exchange for the Fire Service gives software developers a way to develop an accurate and compliant program for fire and emergency services. It is designed to standardize data for operable information sharing in support of the all-hazards response.

NFPA 950 provides a standard framework for the development, management, and data requirements to support the fire service and enable consistent data exchange between systems. Chapters address any incident requiring sharing of data -- including disparate systems in the same department or organization.