User Manual

Configuring the System
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8.0 Configuring the System
8.1 Configuring the IMS Application (ACT)
8.1.1 Introduction
The Incident Management System (IMS) Application Configuration Tool (ACT) provides a
graphical user interface to configure the static information in the IMS PDA Application. The
tool allows you to configure:
• Sector / Division information,
• Incident Type information, and
• PDA User Profiles.
A Sector/Division is a physical area or activity assignment that occurs during an incident. A
sector might be Sector A or Roof at a fire to which an asset or resource is assigned. A
division might be HazMat at a hazardous materials incident. During an incident, assets (fire
fighters, law enforcement personnel, or EMS vehicles or equipment) are assigned to a
Sector/Division.
An Incident Type is how the incident is described, such as a Structure Fire, Hostage
Situation, or Motor Vehicle Accident. When an incident is started on the PDA, the Incident
Commander (IC) has an opportunity to select an incident type.
A PDA User Profile includes basic information about the PDA user, such as their User ID,
authentication code, common name, and their jurisdiction. When a PDA user logs into the
PDA to start an incident, their profile will determine how they log in and what data appears
on the PDA screen and in the incident log.
Lists of standard sectors/divisions, incident types, and user profiles are pre-loaded in the
ACT. These lists are also available for download in MS Word format from the TeraHop
Customer Resource Management (CRM) tool. See Warranty Service and Technical Support
.
To get started, please go to the following:
IMS Application Assignment Labels and Types
How to Configure the IMS PDA Application