Command Board: General Overview

Command Board: General Overview

Purpose:

  1. To give a general overview of the Command Board

Video


Directions

1. Click the info button to view:
  • Incident Address
  • Incident Dispatch Type
  • Change Incident Name
  • View or Change Incident Template. 






2. Also visible is:
  1. Incident Name
  2. View or change Strategy
  3. Command Board User
  4. Status of Command Board (will read COMMAND or VIEW ONLY)






3. Notes can be viewed, edited or added with the Notes Icon. 
(For further information about the Notes please click here Command: Notes)






4. In the top left of the Command Board:
  1. The Incident timer displays the total time from the start of the Command Board (not the start of the incident). 
  2. Transfer Command option is available (For further information about the TRANFER COMMAND please click here Command: Transfer & Assuming Command)
  3. Complete the Command Board, which prevents further changes from being made making the Command Board Read Only. 






7. MAYDAY Activation
  1. The MAYDAY Activation Button is available in the center of the Command Board.
  2. Selecting the MAYDAY button places the Command Board in a MAYDAY configuration that include the following changes:
    1. Units involved in MAYDA display in RED and are not editable
    2. Specific MAYDAY Checklist Generates 
    3. MAYDAY Assignment is created
    4. MAYDAY Section is created.
For further information about the MAYDAY activation please click here Command: MAYDAY






8. Clicking on Checklist reveals all the checklist items assigned to the selected Template. You can:
  • Add Checklist Items at the top. 
  • Expand or collapse the Checklists within the pop up.
  • Edit existing checklist item names by clicking the pencil icon. 
  • Delete existing checklist items by clicking the trashcan icon
  • Mark individual items as completed or select Complete All to mark an entire list complete.






9. In the Option Menu, Users can:
  1. Add Log Entry
  2. Add New Request
  3. Send a Message
  4. Access the Quick Links window
  5. View the current Roster (Only if the First Due Scheduling Module is active and utilized.






10. This area of the Command Board is always accessible regardless which section (Board, Overview, Map, Log) the User selects. 




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