Transcript Personnel Accountability and Unit Roster

MCFRS Technology Training
Personnel Accountability
and Unit Roster Training Module
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Table of Contents
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Purpose of the New Technology
Objective of this Presentation
Unit Roster Updates with an MDC (1RST)
Personnel Accountability Roster (3PAR)
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Purpose of the New Technology
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Allow unit officers to maintain personnel
rosters and unit capabilities accurately
to improve accountability
Aid ECC with better information to create
more accurate dispatch recommendations
Provide Incident Commanders accurate
and immediate lists of all personnel assigned
to their incidents
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Objective
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At the completion of this presentation you
will know how to use the new Personnel
Roster and Accountability tools.
Note: Quick Reference Sheets are available
for all personnel. You are not expected to be
experts after one PowerPoint presentation.
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Updating the Unit Roster
with an MDC
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MDC Unit Roster Overview
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Use the MDC to change the following:
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Personnel IDs
Unit Capabilities
Response Areas
Portable Radio IDs
Note: These may be changed individually
or in any combination. The following slides
separate the tasks.
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MDC Unit Roster: IDs and Positions
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Change IDs and adjust riding positions:
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Click or press the 1RST button on the MDC toolbar.
Wait for the current unit roster to appear.
Tab to the ID field you would like to change.
(Note: Name boxes are display-only.)
Type in the appropriate Fire ID or scan the person’s
ID card bar code. (Tab and repeat as needed to fill
in other positions.)
Repeat for other personnel and press the Enter key.
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MDC Unit Roster IDs and Positions
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Notes:
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Press the 1RST button again to display the
updated information.
Confirm that all the information is accurate.
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MDC Unit Roster Screen
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MDC Unit Capabilities
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Change the Unit Capabilities:
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Click or press the 1RST button on the MDC toolbar.
Wait for the current unit screen to appear.
Press the Tab key enough to move to the first
capabilities box. A pick list will appear.
Choose a capability. Continue to tab and add
capabilities as needed.
Confirm all the information is accurate.
Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
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MDC Unit Capabilities
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Deleting Names and/or Capabilities
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Delete Existing Data:
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Press the 1RST button to bring up the roster
update form.
Delete the data you would like to remove
(e.g., name and/or capability).
Repeat as needed.
Press the Enter key to process the form.
Note: As with XPTB, you will know the Enter key
was successful if your screen reverts to the
previous screen.
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Retrieving Info with the Personnel
Accountability Roster (PAR)
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PAR Options
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Retrieve Unit Rosters from the MDC by:
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Unit
Dispatch Group (Incident)
Name
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PAR: Unit ID
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Retrieve a Unit Roster by Unit ID:
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Click or press the 3PAR button on the MDC
toolbar.
Wait for the Personnel Accountability screen to
appear.
Press the Tab key on your keyboard to move to
the Unit ID field.
Type in the Unit ID and press the Enter key on
your keyboard.
Wait for the resulting screen to appear.
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PAR Query Form
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PAR: Dispatch Group
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Retrieve Unit Rosters by Dispatch Group:
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Click or press the 3PAR button on the MDC
toolbar.
Wait for the Personnel Accountability screen to
appear.
Press the Tab key on your keyboard to move to
the Dispatch Group field.
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PAR: Dispatch Group
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Continue with these steps:
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Type in the dispatch group and press the Enter
key on your keyboard.
(Note: For incidents involving alternate talkgroups
such as 7G, the talkgroup designation may be
used instead.)
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Wait for the resulting screen to appear. The list of
all units and all personnel assigned to the incident
along with their status will be displayed.
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PAR Query Form
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PAR: Future Functionality (FYI)
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The dispatch screen has been changed to
include a talkgroup.
Future functionality calls for the incident
talkgroup (e.g., 7G) to be included on the
dispatch screen.
When this new feature is implemented into
dispatching, Incident Commanders will be
able to query unit rosters for their specific
incident.
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PAR: Future Functionality (FYI)
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PAR: Individual Name
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Retrieve a Personnel Roster using
an individual’s name:
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Click or press the 3PAR button on the MDC
toolbar.
Wait for the Personnel Accountability screen
to appear.
Press the Tab key on your keyboard to move to
the Last Name field. Type in the individual’s last
name. (Note: The name must be spelled correctly
to retrieve a roster.)
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PAR: Individual Name
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Continue with these steps:
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Press the Enter key on your keyboard. The Unit
Roster of the unit to which that person is assigned
will be displayed.
Wait for the resulting screen to appear.
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PAR Query Form
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PAR Query Results
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Wrap Up
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Thank you for your attention within this
presentation. Use of the new 1RST and 3PAR
functionality will provide more accurate
information to all who need it, including ECC
Dispatchers and Incident Commanders.
Remember to contact the MCFRS IT
HelpDesk with any questions at 240.777.2287
(0700 – 1600 hours daily).
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