Fire Incident Setup - Narrative Template

Fire Incident Setup - Narrative Template

Purpose

  1. To explain how to set up narrative templates for use in fire incident documentation.


Video



Directions

1. Navigate to Fire Incident Setup via Incident Documentation.


Navigate to NFIRS Setup via Incident Documentation


2. Click on Narrative Template.


Click on Narrative Template.



3. Click on New Narrative Template.


Click on New Narrative Template.



4. Give the new template a name. Crews completing reports will select the from a menu based on the template name.


Give the new template a name. Crews completing reports will select the from a menu based on the template name.



5. Fill out the template as desired. This text will populate into the incident narrative when the template is selected during documentation.


Fill out the template as desired. This text will populate into the incident narrative when the template is selected during documentation.



6. Click on Save.


Click on Save



7. Use the pencil icon to edit an existing template. Use the trash can icon to delete an icon.


Use the pencil icon to edit an existing template. Use the trash can icon to delete an icon.



8. Use the checkboxes to activate or deactivate a template. Deactivating a template prevents its use during documentation.


Use the checkboxes to activate or deactivate a template. Deactivating a template prevents its use during documentation.



9. Click on Save before leaving the Setup page.


Click on Save before leaving the Setup page.


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