1 Request Name and Progress Bar
Request Name
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The name for this request.
Progress Bar
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This displays the current status of this request. As the status of this request progressed, the progress bar will fill from left to right. Statuses include:
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NEW - Request has been created BUT NOT sent to Responding Partner(s).
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INITIATED - Request has been sent to Responding Partner(s).
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PENDING - Request submitted by a Responding Partner for review.
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COUNTER - A request that has been modified and requires further review.
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ACCEPTED - A request that has been accepted by both parties.
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FILLED - A request that has allocated resources.
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CLOSED - A completed request.
2 For Request Team, Attribute Groups, Load Template, Send to Responding Partners, Contact Information, Approved to Activate
For Request Team
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Default team will be first or select the name of the Request Team you are acting on behalf of.
Attribute Groups
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Assign an attribute group to the Responding Partner that will be receiving this request.
Load Template
- Used this drop down menu to use previously created request templates. For more information on request templates, click here.
Send to Responding Partners
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There are two boxes in this section. The left box shows all Responding Partner Groups the user has created. Selecting a group (or groups, using ctrl + click), filters the right box down to just those Responding Partners in that group (or groups).
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The right box displays those Responding Partners the user can choose from, and can select multiple Responding Partners using ctrl + click.
Contact Information
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A free form edit field for who the contact is for this specific request.
Approved to Activate
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This changes the request type. When this option is OFF:
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The request goes to the selected Responding Partners for their review.
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The Responding Partners reply with available crews, equipment, vehicles, etc.
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The Requester must then return to this request and click ACCEPT in order to receive resources.
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When this option is ON:
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The request goes to the selected Responding Partners for their review.
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The Responding Partners can activate crews per the details of the request, without additional approval from the Requester.
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The expiration date of this section dictates when the ‘auto timeout’ occurs so if crews aren’t allocated by that time, they are no longer directly approved.
3 Itemized Request Items, Add Request Item
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Discussed below, here.
4 Requester Notes and Responder Notes
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Requester Notes
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For the Request to send notes about the request to the Responding Partner. These notes can include information about the event, staging sites, changes to necessary equipment, etc. It is a free form text field to be used as necessary, or not at all.
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Can be left blank.
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Responder Notes
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Similar purpose to above Requester Notes.
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Can be left blank.
5 Buttons
Also displayed at the top of the window for easier navigation.
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Send Request
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Click this after all the above information has been entered, where required.
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This will change the status of a NEW request to INITIATED.
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Save
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Save the current form progress of a NEW request. This will retain the request in the Events/ Requests tab, without sending it to a Responding Partner.
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Cancel
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Leave the current request, without saving changes.
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