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Feature Requests and Issues / Different radio channels for different teams

« on: August 12, 2013, 10:33:34 AM »

During our training yesterday, we were trying different options to better tailor MM to our team's needs.  We noticed that, while in a mission, under the General tab we list the Command channels and TAC channels.  When we go to the Team tab, we cannot specify which of those channels are being assigned to a specific team.  When we print the Team Assignment, all of the channels are listed.  How are teams handling this? 

Also, it would be nice if there were a place on the Mission General tab where we could list the cell phone of the ICP, and that was also printed on the assignment sheet.  In our last field drill, we simulated a loss of the 800 MHz radio system.  Teams couldn't figure out why we weren't answering them on the radio and didn't know the phone number of the ICP. 

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Feature Requests and Issues / Re: Rehab (On Break)

« on: July 15, 2013, 02:25:03 PM »

I think we have discussed something similar to this before - create teams that stay together during the entire operational period and give them multiple assignments over time (i.e. they get a new assignment after completing the previous one).  One of the assignments could be Rehab.

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Feature Requests and Issues / Re: Features and Changes

« on: July 04, 2013, 04:01:12 PM »

Which logs are you referring to?  The event and radio logs are editable individually.  And if you are using this live in the field, there shouldn't be too many records that need editing.

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Feature Requests and Issues / Re: Automatic notifications not happening

« on: June 20, 2013, 10:42:17 AM »

I like the idea of having the program be the nag, instead of me.  But if that works easier in the Calendar, then I can live with that too.

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General Mission Manager Discussion / Anyone in Socorro, NM next week??

« on: June 20, 2013, 07:34:22 AM »

I will be attending the Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings course at New Mexico Tech next week.  Anyone else in the group attending or in the area.  Thought it might be fun to get together for a beer and tell tall tales about our search teams using Mission Manager.

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Feature Requests and Issues / Re: Automatic notifications not happening

« on: June 20, 2013, 07:25:39 AM »

OK.  Oddly enough, I get other regular messages from MM, and the weekly reminders for the radio net that we worked out previously.  I'll keep digging on my end and see if I can find anything.

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Feature Requests and Issues / Re: Automatic notifications not happening

« on: June 19, 2013, 09:06:51 AM »

I checked my spam filters - no luck.  I will be meeting with some other team members this evening and see if they are having similar issues.  It's not just the monthly time-keeping reminder, its the other reminders that concern me.  Especially the repeating monthly training one.  It seems that once I RSVP'd to one training, it isn't telling me about the future months because I already RSVP'd to one three months ago. 

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Feature Requests and Issues / Re: Automatic notifications not happening

« on: June 19, 2013, 07:30:03 AM »

I'll check.  But mine goes to three different e-mails, each on different servers.

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Feature Requests and Issues / Automatic notifications not happening

« on: June 18, 2013, 12:08:20 PM »

For some reason, the monthly time-keeping reminders, 60-day certification reminders, 90-day status updates, and the reminders on some recurring events are not being sent (or at least, not received).  I do get the weekly reminder for radio net night, as well as other messages sent out by MM.  Have I managed to flip some mystery switch somewhere?

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General Mission Manager Discussion / Re: Equipment Tracking

« on: May 23, 2013, 07:35:32 PM »

Sounds like we have a solution!  Thanks for the quick change.    

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General Mission Manager Discussion / Re: Equipment Tracking

« on: May 23, 2013, 01:57:21 PM »

My team has a variety of equipment.  Some is "pooled" equipment (portable base stations, portable repeaters, etc.) but others (HT radios and such) are assigned.  I currently keep track of all the serial numbers, etc in an Excel spreadsheet which I could upload into the documents section of MM.  But I see several other possibilities for a solution to your question, using my team as an example.  All of our team members are licensed amateur radio operators.  We have to use our amateur call signs while operating on ham frequencies, so I created a box in Certifications for that license number.  Several of us also have Automatic Position Reporting Systems (APRS) so I made a Certification box for that which contains that ID number.  We also have tactical call signs, which are used on both commercial frequencies and amateur frequencies (in conjunction with our ham call sign).   These are also our personnel ID Numbers, which appears at the top left in the Member information page.  There is also the Radio Field Name, which I designated as Radio #.  I can then put the radio model and serial number in there.  There is also an empty box that show up under our equipment sub-heading for each member called "Other:_______________."  Could that work for you?

It sounds like your CERT#s are your tactical call signs, but probably not your Member ID Number.  Do your CERT numbers change from one incident to another or are they permanently assigned?  If they change for each event, then you could look at the CERT number as a team assignment ID when you are in a Mission.  If they don't change, I think your best bet would be to use the Other box if you want it listed in Equipment, or just make a new Member Certification box.

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General Mission Manager Discussion / Re: Morking assignement completed

« on: May 16, 2013, 09:59:46 AM »

What if we want to keep the team together as an operational unit and just give them a new assignment?  For example, we have someone arrive with their truck and horse/stock trailer.  We assign three handlers to ride along to help load animals to evacuate.  They are designated Mobile Unit 1.  They complete their first trip, collecting animals from one residence and delivering them to the receiving area.  We now want to dispatch them to a new address for different animals (e.g. a new assignment).  This can occur 10 to 15 times in a long day, then multiply that over a week long fire event.  Plus we can have several other operational units (Mobile, Scout, Supply, etc.).  It would be more convenient if we could keep these units together until they are disbanded at the end of the event/shift.  Do they stay together if we don't debrief?

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General Mission Manager Discussion / Google Crisis Maps

« on: May 03, 2013, 10:24:33 AM »

I participated in a webinar this week where they presented a Google Maps feature that covers a variety of natural disaster types of events.  I'm not sure if this is something that could be incorporated directly into MM, or if it would be just a good reference for teams.  Here is the link to the site, with the wildfires option selected.  If you zoom in on the fire in Banning, CA it gives the estimated fire perimeter.  There are lots of other options to play with as well.

http://www.google.org/crisismap/2013-us-wildfires

If you move over to the fire in Ventura, not only does it show the fire perimeter, it also shows the evacuation order perimeter and that Pacific Coast Highway (a major evacuation corridor) is still open.

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General Mission Manager Discussion / Re: MM on IPhone

« on: May 01, 2013, 12:19:39 PM »

Check out SARApp.  I have it on my android & it works well.  One of our team has it on an IPhone and it works for them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8SUjIcQgB0

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Feature Requests and Issues / Re: Clue location on team maps

« on: April 24, 2013, 09:41:30 AM »

I'll play with those a bit and see how it works.  The location bubbles might not hold enough info, or would become so big that they would obliterate the map itself.  The current method works, it just takes that extra step. 

Thanks.