# Incident Reporting Settings

### Incident Number Length

By default, incident numbers are only 7 digits long. Incident numbers can be increased to a maximum of 9 digits. To enable/disable this feature:

1. Sign in to Fire Station Desktop.
2. In the left menu, select *Admin* > *Manage Settings*.
3. Select the *Incident Reporting* tab.
4. On the right side of the panel, select/deselect the checkbox labeled "Allow 9-digit Incident Numbers".
5. Click the "Save" button at the top of the page.

<p class="callout warning">NFIRS 5.0 only supports 7-digit incident numbers. For this reason NFIRS calls do not support the new 9-digit incident numbers. If you convert a quick call with a 9-digit incident number into a NFIRS call, the NFIRS incident number must be changed to 7-digits before the call can be validated.</p>

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