Once you have created a mission, you can click the mission for viewing in the Missions tile, if you click the mission for viewing in the Missions tile, or if you click the mission for viewing in Missions List View.
The name for the mission being viewed is in the top right corner. If the mission status is not completed, then you are able to click the mission's name to view/edit mission details.
The main area of the view contains the Map Markup while the right-hand pane allows you to perform many of the actions required during an in-progress mission.
Scroll through the missions and then click on the desired mission. If the mission status is not completed, then you are able to click the mission's name to view/edit mission details.
You can also click the mission for viewing in Missions List View. The name for the mission being viewed is in the top right corner.
The main area of the screen contains the Markup Map views while the right-hand pane allows you to perform many of the actions required during an IN PROGRESS mission. When a change is made in the system during a mission, the associated icon will change to orange to let users know a change has been made. In the example below, the Markup icon has been highlighted to alert users of a Markup change.
Map Zooming
If you are required to view the map in greater detail, you can use the + (zoom in) and – (zoom out) icons on the left side of the map.
When using a tablet, you can use the pinch-to-zoom to zoom in or out of the displayed map. To use pinch-to-zoom, touch two fingers on the touch screen, and move them apart to zoom in, or together to zoom out. A busy indicator is displayed in the top right corner of the map markup view while the map is being redrawn during zooming.
Markup
Markup allows you to add markup to the selected map. Click on the Markup icon in the navigation panel to activate the MARKUP MAP panel. It contains a prepopulated list of problems and events that can be placed on the map for communications during an active mission between the captain and the briefing officer. When a markup icon is added to the map by a user, the icon will pulse for other users to indicate the markup is new.
There are several types of capabilities that can be used for the Markup Map functions: Add Icon, Add Highlight, Add Photo, Add Note, Add Gas Reading, and Add Text.
Add Icon
- Select the DEFAULT or OTHER tab to click and hold an icon to drag and drop for placement on the map in view. (Scroll to the end of this article for more information on OTHER icons.)
- An Adding to Map popup confirms you are adding the correct icon. To add additional icons, drag and drop the icon from the Adding to Map popup.
- Once you are complete you can click the Undo button to remove icons added or click Done to commit your updates.
- Icons can be placed on the map with optional notes in place of the update message board; or to supplement items added to the update message board during an emergency.
- You can add multiple timestamped notes to a placed icon. If you want to view or add a note associated with the markup icon, click on the icon and enter your message. Click Save to add your message or click the trash icon to remove the message.
Add Highlight
- Click a colour from the available icons to select that color to draw, highlight or markup the map.
- Once that colour is clicked, the map enters highlight mode for that colour.
- There are two highlight choices: the bottom option is a thicker line with greater transparency. The selected choice is highlighted around its perimeter in blue.
- Place a stylus or your finger on the map for a tablet device; or hold the left mouse button on the map from a pc device to draw on the map, lifting your implement once you have completed.
- Repeat to add more highlighting to the map.
- Once you are complete you can click the Undo button in the Adding to Map popup to undo changes or click Done to commit your highlights.
Add Photo
- Drag and drop Photo for placement of the photo markup on the map. Once the photo icon is placed the map enters markup mode for adding a photo(s).
- Once placed the PHOTO dialog is displayed.
- This dialog allows you to use a device built in camera to take a photo(s); drag photos from a location on the device; or choose saved photos on the device.
- You can add multiple photos to a single placement on the map.
- Once added click the photo to view it in expanded view. You can delete a photo by clicking the trash can icon in expanded view.
- You can add an optional note to the photo placement by entering text in the Add a note (optional) field.
- Clicking the trash clears the note that was added.
- Click Save to save the photo(s), and optional note with the current photo icon placement.
- Once you are complete you can click the Undo button in the Adding to Map popup to remove a photo icon placement, or click Done to commit your photo icon placement.
- Clicking photo icons that have been committed allows you to view the photos and notes associated with that icon. You will have the ability to edit the photos as well as the notes while the mission has not been finalized by the Captain and Briefing officer for the team.
Add Note
- Drag and drop Note for placement of the note markup on the map. Once the note icon is placed the map enters markup mode for adding a note(s).
- You can add an optional note to the note placement by entering text in the Add a note (optional) field.
- Clicking the trash clears the note that was added.
- Click Save to save the note(s) with the current note icon placement
- Once you are complete you can click the Undo button in the Adding to Map popup to remove a note icon placement, or click Done to commit your note icon placement.
- Clicking note icons that have been committed allows you to view the notes associated with that icon. You will have the ability to edit the note while the mission has not been finalized by the Captain and Briefing officer for the team.
- Users can also add multiple timestamped notes to a placed Note icon.
- Click on an existing Note icon to bring up the Note screen. Previous notes appear at the top. Add additional notes by entering text into the text box and then clicking Save.
- Each note will have its own timestamp. All notes and associated timestamps also appear in the final PDF export.
Add Gas Reading
- Drag and drop Gas for placement of the reading on the map. Once the gas reading icon is placed the reading enters markup mode for adding one or more gas readings.
- Add gas readings by choosing from the existing list and entering the appropriate gas value in the white box to the right of the gas units.
- You can select a different gas by clicking the arrow on the right side of an existing gas name.
- You can also add a new gas by clicking the + Add gas
- Click the trash icon to clear the reading amounts that have been added.
- Once all gas reading fields have a valid reading, click Save to save the readings(s) with the current gas reading icon placement.
- Once you are complete click the Undo button in the Adding to Map popup to remove a note icon placement or click Done to commit your icon placement.
- Clicking Add Gas Reading icons that have been committed allows you to view the reading associated with that icon. All gas readings are displayed as one decimal place precision.
Add Text
- Drag and drop Text for placement of the text box on the map. Once the text icon is placed the map enters markup mode for adding a line of text.
- Clicking or touching the text box allows a user to edit the text.
- The "add text here" text disappears once the user starts typing.
- The text box allows up to 20 characters.
- The text box disappears if a user clicks or taps away without adding any text immediately after placing it on the map.
- A user can edit the placed text box until the team's mission is finalized. However, the placed text box disappears if all text within the box is cleared.
Icon Placement Order
- Icons saved to a map automatically display a number in the order they were placed on the map.
- Every time an icon is added, the number will increase by one.
- If an icon is removed from a map, its number will be assigned to the next-placed icon.
Map Selection
- In the top left corner, there is a map selection drop down which indicates the current map selected for markup.
- To switch maps, click on the map selection dropdown and select the name of the map you want to view.
- Maps are displayed alphabetically and up to five maps are displayed in the list with a scrollbar to select any additional maps that have been assigned to the mission.
- If no map is selected during setup, the system will display the default world map as the background.
Adding a Map
There are times when it may be required to add a map once the mission has started.
- Click + Add Map From the map selection dropdown.
- This launches the MAP SET-UP step from the mission wizard. See the MAP SET-UP section for steps to select an existing map for the mission or how to add a map that does not exist in the selection list.
- Click Save to return to the mission once map additions are complete.
- If no map was selected during the initial setup, the dropdown displays No Map Selected. Click the arrow to select + Add Map from the dropdown menu.
Markup Map Icon Meanings
| Permanent Stopping | |
| Permanent Stopping, Not Airtight | |
| Seal | |
| Temporary Stopping | |
| Live Person | |
| Body | |
| Gas Indicator | |
| Clear Air | |
| Door | |
| Object | |
| Fire | |
| Refuge Alternative | |
| Brattice Cloth | |
| Line Curtain | |
| Roof Support | |
| Farthest Point of Advance | |
| Unsafe Rib | |
| Water | |
| Tubing | |
| Auxiliary Fan | |
| Barricade | |
| Across Entry | |
| Overcast | |
| Caved | |
| Fan | |
| Smoke | |
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Barrier |
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| Unsafe Roof | |
| Line Curtain Left | |
| Line Curtain Right |