The Sidebar is used to view and locate active incidents and available and assigned responders.
Sidebar Navigation

- Custom Logo — Custom agency logos can now be displayed on splash screen and the sidebar. (A custom logo must be uploaded through the Beacon Web App)
- Active Incidents Section — Displays a count of current active incidents. Expanding the section will show a summary of all active incidents visible to the responder account.
- ** Please note that the ability to see active incidents depends on Agency Settings set by managers and Special Permission being granted for the responder account when decided by account managers **
- Incident Summary – When an active incident is visible to the responder, the sidebar will display a summary of incident related information; each incident will have it’s own summary. Clicking over the incident number or address will close the sidebar, center the map on the incident marker and display the incident card.
- Incident Location — Displays the address of the incident, as entered by the dispatcher
- Incident Number — This is a identification number for each incident
- Incident Labels — Displays the class, category and/or type of incident
- Additional Incident Details — Responders will be able to see additional incident details without the need to open the incident card. If entered by the dispatcher, responder will se here: Caller Name and Number, who dispatched the incident (Created By), and the time the incident was created
- Add + Button — Will be available when a responder has been assigned to that incident. This button works as a quick access menu for responders to:
- Add Incident Notes
- Add Case Reports *(This is an Add-On feature available and is available if configured by Agency Management)
- Add Responders *(Requires special permission)
- Responders — Press on a responder to center the screen on their location*** and to display their contact info, including voice and chat buttons
- Assigned Responders — Responders assigned to an active incident will be displayed colored according to the Dispatch Mode along with the incident number they are attending and their current status
- Available Responders — Responders who are available appear in green
*** Note: This ability requires special permissions. If the responder is using SMS only or has not enabled location permissions on their device, their location will not be available.