Using the Equipment/Kit Audit Function for Equipment Associated with an Apparatus, Station, or Kit Check

Using the Equipment/Kit Audit Function for Equipment Associated with an Apparatus, Station, or Kit Check

Purpose

  1. The purpose of this article is to inform users how to utilize the Equipment/Kit Audit function to confirm that the correct equipment is in its assigned location when that particular location is associated with a First Due Checklist in the Assets Module. 
      Note:  This process applies to Apparatus, Station, and Kit Checklists.

Idea:  The Equipment/Kit Audit function is a great way for firefighters to confirm that the SCBAs or other equipment such as chainsaws, generators, extrication tools, etc. are the correct equipment located on their apparatus.  This will ensure that individual equipment or kit checks that are associated with a daily apparatus check are performed on the correct equipment. 

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Directions

1. Locate the Apparatus, Station, or Kit check that is to be started.







2. Click on Start Check.


Click on Start Check.



3.  If enabled, the Equipment and Kit Audit window will appear allowing users to verify that the equipment or kit assigned to any of the compartments, storages, or pouches associated with the checklist are the correct items.





Alert:  The Equipment/Kit Audit function must be enabled when building the checklist in the Assets Checklist Builder.  When building an apparatus, station, or kit check users will have the following three options in the Equipment & Kit Audit Field:
  1. Required - If selected, the Equipment/Kit Audit MUST be completed before the checklist can be started.
  2. Optional - If selected, the user can continue to the checklist WITHOUT confirming the equipment and/or associated kits.
  3. None - If selected, the Equipment/Kit Audit window WILL NOT appear when beginning the checklist.



4. The associated compartments, storages, or pouches will appear in the expandable banners.


The associated compartments, storages, or pouches will appear in the expandable banners.



5. The compartments, storages, pouches can be expanded or collapsed by clicking on the expansion icon.


The compartments, storages, pouches can be expanded or collapsed by clicking on the expansion icon.



6. If the equipment is confirmed to be the correct equipment, click the confirmed button.






7. If the equipment is incorrect. Click the delete icon to remove the equipment from the compartment, storage, or pouch.






8. If the user is aware of the location of the removed equipment, it can be selected from the dropdown list. Otherwise, the location can be marked as Unknown. Equipment that is marked as Unknown will be listed in the First Due System as unassigned.






9. To confirm that the equipment has been removed from the location, click Delete.






10. To add an equipment or a kit to the current location associated with the checklist, click the appropriate Add button.


To add an equipment or a kit to the current location associated with the checklist, click the appropriate Add button.



11. Begin typing the name of the equipment/kit until the dropdown autopopulates. Select the correct equipment/kit from the dropdown list.






12. When all of the associated equipment/kits have been confirmed, click the Continue button.






13. Once the audit has been completed, the First Due System will automatically launch the selected checklist. The confirmed equipment/kits will now appear in the checklist.