Is CAD down? Do you need to dispatch a unit manually?
- Go to the Remote Touch Screen.
- Click the unit type(s) (for example, Engine) and then click the Manual button.
Author: Jeff Feiertag
Getting Driving Directions on P1
Need driving directions from your current location to the hospital? PremierOne gives you this option.
- Switch to the map.
- Click the Options button in the bottom-right corner and select Find Directions in the pop-up menu.
- Type the name of the hospital in the route search input box.
- Click the Submit button at the bottom of the screen.
Viewing Premise Hazards on P1
Dispatched on a call and you need to find the Premise Hazards?
Look on the left and you’ll see a Prem/Haz button with a number in parentheses. This reflect the number of Prem/Haz notes about the address. Click the button to see the list.
Minimizing P1 MDC Software to Access the Desktop
Need to access the MDC desktop for some saved information not related to PremierOne?
- Press Ctrl-Shift-M to take P1 out of full-screen mode so you may access the Windows taskbar.
- Minimize P1 and access whatever you need.
- Maximize P1 again when you are ready to go back to using it.
Choosing Battalions for Your Unit Status List in the P1 Mobile
When you log onto the PremierOne (P1) MDC, you get a list of units and their statuses. You might see your battalion (Area in P1-ese) and you might see more than your battalion. Here are the steps to control which battalions you see:
- Click the Options button in the bottom-right corner.
- Select Monitor Area.
- Click the Areas drop-down list and click to select any area you would like to include (or click it again to uncheck that battalion).
- Click the OK button.
Stopping Your Visio Map from Expanding into a New Page
Like other Microsoft software, Visio likes to help sometimes and it may differ from your undersanding of the word. One common way of helping is to create new pages automatically for you if you get too close to the margins.
As map makers, you want your drawings to be close to the margins but without making new pages.
To turn this feature off:
- Switch the Design tab.
- Find the Auto Size button on the left side of the ribbon.
- Click the button. It is a toggle, so it will turn back on if you prefer it to be enabled.
Understanding P1 Map Symbols
Want to know what the various P1 map symbols represent? Here is a handy PDF.
Charging the CF-20 Toughbook
As you may have noticed, there are two charger ports for the CF-20 — one on the tablet and one on the base/keyboard.
- If you plug in the charger on the tablet port, only the tablet receives the charge. (You will see a charge light for the tablet and a red light for the keyboard.)
- If you plug in the charger on the base/keyboard, both receive the charge. (You will see a charge light for the tablet and another yellow charge light for the keyboard.)
Using the CF-20 Camera for eMEDS Reports
Personnel may no longer use their own cameras for EMS incidents, now that the department is providing cameras on the CF-20 Toughbooks. The overall process is two-fold:
- Take the picture (saved in the Windows My Pictures folder).
- Attach to the eMEDS patient report (optional, as you may also just show hospital personnel the picture from the Windows folder instead)
Note: You may only use the CF-20’s camera for an incident if it is specifically for patient care (i.e., to show hospital personnel items such as auto accidents, medication lists, etc). Additionally, please note that you are not permitted to take video — only photos. One final point: Each picture will be wiped from the folder automatically, 24 hours after it is saved to the Windows folder.
To take a picture with the Toughbook:
- Click the Menu button, located at the bottom of the screen (next to the Validate button).
- Click the Attachments button.
- Click the Add New button.
- Expand the Document Type drop-down list and select Other Picture/Graphic.
- Click either the Take Picture button (to take the photo then and there) or the Browse button to navigate to a saved photo. (For the former, tap the screen to take the picture. For the latter, select the saved photo and tap the Open button).
- Click the two successive OK buttons.
Activating the Scanner on the CF-20 for eMEDS
The CF-20 Toughbook comes with a scanner that may be used in eMEDS reports. (Use it for triage tags and drivers’ licenses smoothly!)
To activate the scanner:
- Press the A2 button, located below the tablet screen and above the Release switch.
- Locate the scanner at the top of the tablet, just to the right side of the middle of the tablet.
