Creating Units

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Units records keep track of the units to dispatch in CAD.

To open the Unit Search screen, from the Dispatch menu, select Units. See the article "Searching for Records."

To add a Unit record:

From the Unit Search screen or a User record, click Add New. The Adding New Unit screen opens.
Complete the appropriate fields. For field descriptions, see the section "Fields on the Adding New Units Screen" below.
Click Save.

Fields on the Adding New Unit Screen

The Adding New Unit screen contains the following fields, separated by area.

Use the Unit area to track basic information about the unit.

Unit Number: Enter a unique identifying number for the unit.
Agency: Select the agency of the unit.
Type: Select the type of unit.
Description: Enter a description of the unit.
May Be Assigned Calls check box: If the unit can be assigned to calls in CAD, select this checkbox. You can clear this checkbox to hide older, inactive units.
Unit Notes: Enter any notes about the unit.

Use the Personnel area to track the personnel assigned to the unit. To add an entry, click the Add icon. You can add multiple entries.

Primary check box: If the personnel is the responsible personnel for the unit, select this check box.
Name: Select the personnel to assign to the unit.