Command Functionality
Command: Incident Command List
Purpose Statement The Incident Command List provides a centralized view of all incident commands in your system, enabling users to search, filter, manage, and access incident command boards efficiently. This feature streamlines incident management by ...
Command: Manage Divisions
Purpose Statement The Manage Division section in the Command Module enables incident commanders to organize and control complex, large-scale incidents by creating and managing multiple operational divisions within the command structure. This feature ...
Command: PAR Checks
Purpose Statement The PAR (Personnel Accountability Report) check feature in the Command Module enables incident commanders to systematically verify the safety and accountability of all personnel assigned to tactical operations during active ...
Command: Assignments
Purpose Statement The assignments feature in the command module enables incident commanders to organize tactical operations into specific groups or tasks, providing structured resource deployment and progress tracking throughout emergency response ...
Command: Units
Purpose Statement The units management system within the command module provides comprehensive control over all emergency response resources assigned to an incident. This feature enables incident commanders to track, organize, and deploy units ...
Command: Transferring and Assuming Command
Purpose Statement The Transfer Command feature in the Command Module enables incident commanders to formally hand over operational control of the command board to another authorized user through a structured transfer process, supports both voluntary ...
Command: Notes
Purpose Statement The Notes feature in the Command Module allows incident commanders and personnel to document important information, communications, and observations during active incidents. This feature enables users to create three distinct types ...
Command: Messaging
Purpose Statement The Messaging feature in the Command Module enables incident commanders and authorized users to communicate with First Due system users by sending targeted messages to individuals or groups, utilizing pre-configured message ...
Command: Board Section
Purpose Statement The Command Board Section in the Command Module serves as the central operational interface for incident commanders to manage all aspects of tactical operations by organizing command staff positions, tracking unassigned units, ...
Command: Log Section
Purpose Statement The Log section in the Command Module provides comprehensive tracking and documentation of all activities, changes, and edits made within the Command Board during incident operations. This feature enables incident commanders and ...
Command: MAYDAY
Purpose Statement The Mayday feature in the Command Module provides incident commanders with a structured, systematic approach to managing firefighter emergency situations by creating dedicated tracking sections, implementing protective restrictions ...
Command: Initiating or Joining an Incident Command
Purpose Statement The Incident Command initiation and access feature enables authorized First Due users to create new command boards for active incidents, join existing command boards with appropriate permissions, and access command operations from ...
Command: Overview Section
Purpose Statement The Overview Section in the Command Module provides incident commanders with a consolidated, single-screen view of critical incident information across four key areas: map visualization, pre-plan information, assignment tracking, ...
Command: Map Section
Purpose Statement The Map Section in the Command Module provides incident commanders with a visual, interactive tool for spatial awareness and tactical planning during active incidents. This feature enables users to view and annotate incident ...
Command Board: General Overview
Purpose Statement The Command Module Overview section provides incident commanders with persistent access to critical incident information and control functions that remain available throughout all command board operations. This interface enables ...
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