Launch it
On a computer or large tablet, select the Incident Command button in the portal header. The Command Portal opens full-screen. It isn’t offered on phones.
Start an incident
Pick a recent Active911 dispatch (if your department installed Active911) or start a blank incident. A template sets checklists and size-up fields for the incident type. The same call won’t open two boards.
Run the call
- Assign units and riding positions to assignments.
- Run PAR rounds; the clock warns you at the interval (5 minutes by default).
- Declaring MAYDAY or evacuation starts a PAR round automatically.
- Log benchmarks, hazards, resource requests, and ICS positions.
- Use the map for command post, staging, hydrants, and preplans.
Other command screens pick up changes within a few seconds.
Close out
Review the closeout warnings, end command, and release units. File the NERIS report separately in Incident Reporting.