Responder Module: Release Notes (August 2025)

Responder Module: Release Notes (August 2025)

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New Features

  • Station View Weather Widget and Map Enhancements

    • What: Comprehensive station dashboard improvements including real-time weather data, unit tracking, status formatting, incident narrative display, and dispatch filtering
    • Why: Provides first responders with critical environmental and tactical information for improved response strategy and situational awareness
    • How: Weather updates every 30 minutes with temperature, wind, and forecast data; unit tracking matches responder map behavior; filtered dispatch list based on notification configuration
    • Use Case: Station personnel can assess weather conditions affecting response safety, track unit locations on incident maps, and focus on relevant incidents for their coverage area



  • Station View Pre-Plan Map Display

    • What: A dedicated "Station View" page under Responder Module that displays the Pre-Plan Map instead of the dispatch location map
    • Why: Allows First Responders to access critical pre-response information before departure, enabling faster and better-informed decision-making
    • How: Access through Responder Module (located below "Responder View"). The feature is automatically available once deployed
    • Use Case: Fire and EMS personnel can review essential station and response area information while still at the station, improving preparation time and response effectiveness





Feature Enhancements

  • Station View Roster Integration

    • What: Embedded Roster View from Scheduling within Station View for personnel availability tracking
    • Why: Provides immediate visibility of staff availability without navigating between modules
    • How: Automatically displayed when accessing Station View - no additional configuration needed
    • Use Case: Station officers can quickly assess personnel availability when planning response or station operations




  • Improved Station View Data Display

    • What: Replaces continuous loading indicators with clear "No information available" messaging when data is unavailable
    • Why: Eliminates user confusion and provides a more professional interface during idle periods
    • How: Automatically displays when widgets have no data to show
    • Use Case: Personnel using Station View during quiet periods will no longer see indefinite loading screens





Fixes

  • Responder Base Map Layer Persistence
    •  Custom and added base map layers now persist after page refresh, extending existing sticky behavior to non-default layers for consistent user experience
  • Responder Hydrant Proximity Query Performance
    • Resolved SQL timeout errors in spatial queries retrieving closest hydrants by adding spatial indexing and query optimization, reducing response time to under 3 seconds
  • Command Assignment Board Mobile Interface 
    • Fixed clipped Edit action buttons and enabled vertical scrolling on mobile devices for full access to assignment management functionality
  • Command Divisions Menu Dropdown Functionality
    •  Restored complete dropdown menu interactivity including search, navigation, and selection capabilities across all supported browsers and devices
  • Dispatch Notification Type Configuration
    •  Enabled notification as valid dispatch type ensuring incident numbers display correctly when "Create NFIRS Notification" is enabled with proper permissions
  • Messaging User Access Permissions
    • Restored ability for users with only "Access Messaging" permission to view and reply to messages without requiring "View Message History" permission, maintaining appropriate access scope
  • Vehicle Fire Incident SQL Error Resolution
    • Resolved critical SQL error preventing users from accessing Vehicle Fire incident details in Web Responder. This affects all users attempting to view Vehicle Fire incidents and has been verified in production environments
  • Duplicate Cancel Status Prevention
    • Implemented API-level validation to prevent multiple "cancel" status updates when users repeatedly click "Clear Status". This reduces database redundancy and improves system performance
  • Google Maps Basemap Persistence
    • Fixed issue where Google Maps basemap selection would not persist between sessions in Responder View. This ensures selected basemap (Maps or Satellite) displays correctly when returning to Responder View
  • Mobile API Template Filtering
    • Updated GET /templates endpoint to return only active command templates, preventing archived templates from appearing in mobile "Take Command" workflow. This will improves mobile user experience by showing only relevant, current templates
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