Incident Briefing

What is the Incident Briefing in D4H?

The Incident Briefing provides the latest updates on an event or incident, summarizing key information and current objectives. It is essential for ensuring clear communication and alignment among your team during an incident.

What is the purpose of the Incident Briefing?

The Incident Briefing serves as the central source of truth for your incident response. It provides a concise overview of the situation, objectives, and current status, ensuring everyone on your team has access to the most up-to-date information.

Can I customize the Incident Briefing to fit my organization's needs?

Yes, you can easily add, remove, or modify fields in the Incident Briefing template to capture the specific information relevant to your organization and reporting requirements. While the first five fields are built-in, you can configure the rest of the form to suit your needs.

What are the built-in fields in the Incident Briefing?

The first five built-in fields are:

• Event Name: Entered when starting a new channel (e.g., Chemical Spill, Severe Winter Storm).
• Status: Configurable channel statuses set in the admin area settings.
• Start Date: Automatically filled when the channel starts, used for the clock/timer.
• End Date: Stops the clock/timer when the channel is shut down.
• Location: Pinned to the map and used for weather recording.

How does the Incident Briefing improve communication during an incident?

By centralizing critical information and updates, the Incident Summary ensures that everyone on your team has access to the same information. This eliminates confusion and fosters better collaboration and decision-making.

What are Linked Fields, and how do they work?

Linked Fields allow you to automatically populate data from specific fields in the Incident Briefing into other forms and ICS forms within your D4H account. This saves time and reduces the risk of errors by eliminating the need for manual data entry. See our blog post for more info and benefits.

Are there any other names for the Incident Briefing?

Yes, the Incident Summary is also known as the Situation Report (SITREP), Incident Report, and Incident Summary.

How do I use conditional settings in the Incident Briefing?

You can display sections on the Incident Briefing form based on selections made in an option field or checkbox using conditional settings. This allows for dynamic and context-specific information display.

Can I integrate the Incident Briefing with the Dashboard?

Yes, you can pin any field from the Incident Briefing to the Incident Dashboard, allowing for quick access to critical information directly from the Incident Briefing.

How do I start filling out the Incident Briefing?

When you start a new channel, the first thing you will fill out is the Incident Briefing. This ensures that all essential information is captured and communicated from the outset of the incident.