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Manage Apparatus Inventory

Saving Changes

You need Apparatus Manager permissions to make these changes.

You can set up and configure compartments and items stored on an apparatus. Additionally, you can upload photos of compartments and items for reference when conducting an apparatus check.

  1. On a browser, go to https://apparatus-checks.platform.firestationsoftware.com/select-apparatus. You may need to sign in.
  2. Select the apparatus you want to view.
  3. In the left menu select Inventory.
  4. Add, update, organize, or delete compartments and items.
  5. Click "Save Inventory" at the top of the page.

You must click "Save Inventory" to save your changes before leaving the page. If you do not click this button, your changes will be lost.

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Add Compartments

There are two types of compartments: top-level compartments and sub-compartments. Top-level compartments are listed directly under the apparatus. These compartments show up for assignment when conducting an apparatus check. Sub-compartments go inside other compartments and help you organize complex inventory hierarchies.

Top-Level Compartments

  1. At the top of the Inventory page, click the "Add Compartment" button.
  2. Fill out the form details.
  3. Click "Confirm" at the bottom of the modal dialog.
  4. Click "Save Inventory" at the top of the page.


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The Name field is required, and we recommend that you enter a fully descriptive name. The Nickname field is not required but we recommend you enter an abbreviated or commonly used name.

Sub-Compartments

  1. Follow the steps above to create at least one compartment.
  2. Click the gear button on the right side of a compartment.
  3. Select "Add Sub-Compartment"
  4. Fill out the form details.
  5. Click "Confirm" at the bottom of the modal dialog.
  6. Click "Save Inventory" at the top of the page.

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Add Items (Equipment)

  1. Follow the steps above to create at least one compartment.
  2. Click the gear button on the right side of a compartment.
  3. Select "Add Item"
  4. Fill out the form details.
  5. Click "Confirm" at the bottom of the modal dialog.
  6. Click "Save Inventory" at the top of the page.

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The Name field is required, and we recommend that you enter a fully descriptive name. The Nickname field is not required but we recommend you enter an abbreviated or commonly used name.

Upload Photos

You can upload photos to compartments or items that have been added.

  1. Click the gear button on the right side of a compartment or item.
  2. Select "Edit".
  3. In the Photos section of the form, click the file input to select a photo, or drag and drop a photo onto the input from your file system.
  4. Click "Confirm" at the bottom of the modal dialog.
  5. Click "Save Inventory" at the top of the page.

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Organize Inventory

You can reorder compartments and items, as well as move them in and out of other compartments:

  1. Click and hold on the icon or name of the compartment or item row to begin dragging it.
  2. As you drag the row around, a red line will appear. Release your mouse to drop the row at this location.
  3. When you are done, click "Save Inventory" at the top of the page.

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You may need to click the arrow icon on the left of the compartment to expand it and view or organize its contents. You cannot move a compartment or item into another compartment while it is collapsed. If you drop the row below the collapsed compartment, it will place the row after the compartment instead of inside.

Delete Inventory

  1. Click the gear button on the right side of a compartment or item.
  2. Select "Remove".
  3. Click "Save" at the bottom of the modal dialog to confirm.
  4. Click "Save Inventory" at the top of the page.

If you delete a compartment, anything it contains will be deleted as well.

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Compatibility with Fire Station Desktop

Nicknames

The Name field is used in Fire Station+ and Fire Station Desktop, but the Nickname is only used in Fire Station+ . For example, an item with the name "A.1. Hose" and with the nickname "Hose" will show up as "Hose" in the Fire Station+ but will show up as "A.1. Hose" in Fire Station Desktop.

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Sub-Compartments

Fire Station Desktop does not support sub-compartments. All compartments and sub-compartments appear top-level compartments in the Fire Station Desktop.

For this reason, we recommend you use a naming pattern for sub-compartments that indicates it is contained in another compartment. You can enter the compartment name as the Nickname in Fire Station+ . This makes it possible to indicate sub-compartment hierarchies in Fire Station Desktop while keeping names simple in Fire Station+ .

Example:

This sub-compartment is nicknamed "First-Aid Bag" and is located inside the "Rear Bay" compartment.

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Here is how the compartment appears in Fire Station+ vs Fire Station Desktop:

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