# First Due

> First Due sells cloud-based operational software to fire, EMS and other public safety agencies. Its suite connects pre-incident planning, prevention, incident and patient reporting, staffing, training, equipment and community information. Its central proposition is to reduce the work and information gaps created by separate departmental systems.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Garden City, United States
- **Founders:** Andreas Huber (Co-Founder & CEO), Rami El-Choufani (Co-Founder, COO & Head of Product), Eric Stempinski (Co-Founder; marketing strategy and product innovation (secondary-source attribution))
- **Products:** First Due Suite, Pre-Incident Planning, Fire Prevention and ITM, NERIS incident reporting, ePCR
- **Notable:** Announced FedRAMP authorization with E-9 Corporation in 2024., Inc. Best Workplaces honoree in 2023., 2026 Inc. 5000: No. 647 overall and No. 68 in software; reported three-year revenue growth of 509%.

## Products & services

- **First Due Suite** — Connected cloud software for agency operations, prevention, response and reporting. Expanded suite announced December 2020.
- **Pre-Incident Planning** — Building and hazard information, mapping and pre-plans accessible during response.
- **Fire Prevention and ITM** — Inspections, permits, occupancies and inspection, testing and maintenance compliance workflows. ITM launch announced February 2025.
- **NERIS incident reporting** — Fire incident documentation and reporting, with NERIS V1.5 capabilities announced in October 2026.
- **ePCR** — Electronic patient care reporting; the current product page describes NEMSIS v3.5 compliance.
- **First Due AI** — Documentation assistance, quality review, staffing recommendations and data analysis within operational workflows.
- **Scheduling & Personnel** — Shift boards, vacancy management, personnel records, time tracking and payroll exports.
- **Assets & Inventory** — Equipment and fleet checks, inventory, maintenance and work orders.
- **Hydrants** — Hydrant records, testing and response mapping.
- **Community Connect** — Resident and business portals for life-safety information, permits and engagement. Release announced June 2019.
- **Incident Command** — Digital command board for assigning and tracking incident resources. Launch announced May 2024.
- **Training & Learning Management** — Learning delivery, training records, certifications and compliance tracking. LMS launch announced April 2025.
- **Advanced Data Insights** — Operational dashboards and analysis across fire and EMS information. Launch announced July 2025.
- **Health & Wellness and Fire Investigations** — Responder health records and exposure tracking, plus investigation documentation workflows.
- **Implementation and support** — Configuration, phased onboarding and ongoing customer support for agency deployments.

## Achievements

- Announced FedRAMP authorization with E-9 Corporation in 2024.
- Inc. Best Workplaces honoree in 2023.
- 2026 Inc. 5000: No. 647 overall and No. 68 in software; reported three-year revenue growth of 509%.
- FDNY live on First Due fire incident documentation for NERIS in January 2026, according to the company.
- CAL FIRE launched First Due behind CALFIRS in July 2026, according to company reporting.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Announced NERIS V1.5 reporting support from the standard’s first day.
- **2026-08** — Named official Fire & EMS software for Daytona, Talladega and Homestead-Miami speedways.
- **2026-08** — Announced fifth consecutive Inc. 5000 inclusion.
- **2026-03** — Launched TableTalk podcast on operations, data, technology and culture.
- **2026-01** — Announced FDNY live on NERIS fire incident documentation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.firstdue.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firstdue/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/firstduesizeup
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/first.due/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstduesizeup/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24