User Resources

1. Duty Status Switch — Use this switch to put yourself On or Off-Duty 
2. Duty Scheduler — Tap the icon to access the duty scheduler interface and select dates and times to automatically put yourself On or Off-Duty 
3. Responder Type  — Beacon offers different types of responder workflows to navigate responders through incidents: 
   • Patient Transport (e.g., paramedics, EMTs, MCR)
   • Response Only (e.g., firefighters, search and rescue, community responders)
   • Animal Transport (e.g., animal rescue, animal control)
   • Transfer / Delivery (e.g, inter-facility transfers, dialysis, supply)
   • Notification Only (e.g, for agencies that only need Responders to acknowledge)
4. Transport Mode — Are icons that users can select for easy identification; they do not affect workflow messages or interaction with incidents
5. Messaging — Use to switch from Data to SMS workflow when instructed or when data connectivity is not available; please consult your management team before switching to SMS to avoid any additional charges
6. Language — Select your display language from the list; your selection will only be applied to your account and not affect your colleagues
7. GPS Tracking — These are the internal settings that Beacon uses to determine when to track and share your device location with your Dispatch and Supervisory team. Additional device settings on the OS level are required for these capabilities to function correctly.
   
   Please visit our dedicated section GPS Settings & Tracking Services to learn more how to correctly setup and use the Beacon GPS Capabilities

1. Marker Size — Will control how map markers are displayed:
   1. Dynamic Marker Size – check the box to let Beacon auto-adjust the size of Beacon Map Markers as you zoom in / out on the map
   2. Marker Size Slider – Use the slider to select a the a static display size for Beacon Map Markers 
2. Map Cache — Displays the size amount of map tiles cached; tap Clear map cache to free 
3. Map Resolution — Only applicable when using Open Street Maps; switch between Default, Medium and Low depending on the level of detail needed
4. Hide Zoom Buttons — Toggle On to hide the Zoom Buttons located on the Home Screen Map 

1. Cache chat messages — Toggle to cache chat messages as you read them for optimized opening of chat rooms; uses cache to open and load chats when connection is slow
2. Clear chats cache — Shows the amount of memory used for cached chats; tap to clear the cached chats memory
3. Use enter to send message in chat — Toggle to enable the Enter / Return key as your send message button
4. Convert HEIC to JPG — Enable to allow Beacon compress .HEIC image files into more compatible .jpg / .JPEG

1. Night Shift Dark Mode Settings — Use these options to set the overall theme of your mobile app:
   1. Dark Mode — When selected, Beacon will always use the dark mode theme
   2. Light Mode — When selected, Beacon will always use the light mode theme
   3. System — When selected, Beacon will follow your device settings
2. Color Scheme — Personalize the accents color scheme for your mobile app
3. Main Page Settings — Control your Home Screen looks. Use the toggle to select the desired information display
4. Disable Animations — Use the toggle to enable / disable interface animation when interacting with the app. Disable Animations if your device becomes slow or gets stuck in certain activities
5. Visual Density — Adjust the space displayed between elements to get more information on view. Options are: Standard, Comfortable or Compact. 

The Preference settings menu allows users to select their preferred measurement units currently used on Beacon. More settings will be added as we continue to expand the capabilities of the platform

1. Clear images cache — Shows the amount of memory being used for images viewed inside the app. Tap clear the memory
2. Clear map cache — Shows the amount of memory being used for cached map tiles. Tap clear the memory
3. Clear chats cache — Shows the amount of memory being used for cached chats. Tap clear the memory

1. App Notification Sound Category — Mostly applicable to android devices; allows options for users to select which Sound Volume category will Beacon use for In-App notifications
2. Global Volume Slider — Controls the In-App notifications volume. For iOS users, the global volume setting gets limited by the device media volume
3. Chat Messages Volume Slider  — Controls the Chat Messages In-App notifications volume
4. Vibrations Selection — You can separately set the desired vibration for Chat Messages and Incident Alerts In-App notification

The Incident History will display a historical of the incidents that have been dispatched in your agency. Certain visibility restrictions may be applied based on the settings your managers have
have applied. 

A few notes about the Incident History page:

1. There is a default filtered view applied to only display the last 30 days of Incident History. You can change this filter and apply others manually as shown in the image to the right
2. Depending on your management setup of Beacon, you will see a list of all incidents or only those you had been assigned to
3. Action buttons will become active based on your involvement with the incident or special permissions granted. From here you can: Add Disposition Code, Add Case Report and Add Incident Notes

The System Status section shows technical data useful for trouble shooting and Support Requests