Fire Incident Setup - Custom Questions

Fire Incident Setup - Custom Questions

Purpose

  1. To explain how to create and manage a custom NFIRS report field.

Video


Directions


1. Navigate to Incident Documentation-> Fire Incident Setup -> Field Management.





2. Select on the New Custom Field.


Select on the New Custom Field.



3. Assign the custom field a label. This is the field text that will appear in the Fire Incident report.


Assign the custom field a label. This is the field text that will appear in the NFIRS report.



4. Choose the section in which the field will appear.


Choose the section in which the field will appear.



5. If you choose to place your Custom Questions in the Operations / Operations section the following steps will need to be taken:





  1. Step 1. Within Fire Incident Setup navigate to Operations and enable the Command & Safety.

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Remember to Select Save


Within Fire Incident Setup navigate to Operations and enable the Command & Safety.



  1. Step 2. When completing a fire incident report engage the Operation Section.


When completing a fire incident report engage the Operation Section.



  1. Your Custom Questions will now appear in the Operations section.


Your Custom Questions will now appear in the Operations section.



6. Choose the field data type.

Info
  1. Boolean: Results in a toggle switch indicating a yes/no data type
  2. Date/Time: Allows users to capture date and time as the answer to the custom question.
  3. List: Will populate a custom dropdown list. If selected, use the "dropdown values" tab to create list choices.
  4. Integer/Number: Allows users to enter a number to answer the custom question. Assign a minimum and maximum value, if necessary, as well as decimal places allowed.
  5. Text/String: Allows users to free type text into a text box to answer the custom question.

Choose the field data type.



7. Choose if the field will be required or optional.


Choose if the field will be required or optional.



8. Define the field.


Define the field.



9. Custom fields can be activated or deactivated without the need to delete. Also, custom fields can be edited under the actions column.


Custom fields can be activated or deactivated without the need to delete. Also, custom fields can be edited under the actions column.



10. Click on Save when completed.


Click on Save when completed.



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