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100
Name 3 things you need to use WebEOC
Internet Connection URL (Web Address) or Link User Name Password
100
Boards Menus Tools Plugins Links In which of these areas will you have the most activity?
Boards
100
On what Board do you document the things you've learned and the actions you've taken on your shift?
On your section's Activity Log
100
What is the purpose of the File Library?
To post forms and document files for users to access directly from WebEOC
100
When you apply a "filter" to the Mission/Task board, what are you doing?
You are limiting the information you see on your screen to either your Section's Tasks or to Your Requests (instead of seeing All Tasks)
200
What is likely the problem if you don't see your control panel after logging in?
Pop-up blocker. You need to disable the pop-up blocker or allow your system to use pop-up windows in WebEOC.
200
When a Board name is red, what does that mean?
There should be information in that Board that you have not read.
200
On what Board do task assignments get logged?
Mission/Task
200
Can you use the Message function to send e-mail to Kathy Estes at her regular e-mail address of estesk@co.thurston.wa.us?
No, not at this time. Messages are exclusively between people logged in to WebEOC
200
If you are a Call Receiver and you are asked to help Logistics and post information to the Logistics Activity Log, what is the best way to get access to write records to the Logistics Activity Log?
Change positions (click on your position name and select Logistics Staff).
300
What is Thurston County's WebEOC password hint?
Middlename and last 4 digits SSN
300
When the "plus sign" to the right of a Board name is lit up in blue, what does that mean?
You can bring up a data entry form for that Board directly from the Control Panel.
300
Why is it important that assignments needing follow-up get entered into the Mission/Task board?
The Mission/Task board provides a tracking mechanism to visually show assignments not yet completed.
300
Can you find e-mail addresses for all of the Emergency Management Council under Contacts?
No, we use Contacts to "jot down" new contacts on the fly. The hardcopy ECC Phonebook is our regular contact information directory. (Available during the exercise on the network under S:)
300
What is the best Board to display with a projector or TV screen for people in the ECC who don't have a computer to see?
The Significant Events board. It's got the information that everyone working the incident should know about.
400
What should you do if your account is locked?
Contact Thurston County Emergency Management staff to have it unlocked. If you don't remember your password at all, have the password reset to Codeword. (There is a fixed period that your account will be locked.)
400
All windows in WebEOC can be closed by clicking the X at the top right corner of the window, EXCEPT for ______.
The Control Panel (you should "Log Off" instead when you're ready to exit WebEOC)
400
What criteria should you use to determine what to post to the Significant Events board?
Is it important that everyone working the incident know this information?
400
What has probably happened if you see the word "Tools" on your Control Panel, but you don't actually see any tools listed under the heading?
The Control Panel menus are collapsible. Click on the menu heading to expand it and see the list of tools.
400
On the Shelters board, why is there an option to list a shelter as "Closed"
You might list it as closed if it is first being set up, but has not yet opened to the public. This allows people to answer questions about where shelters will be, but if the status is Closed, there will be information about when it will be opened.
500
It is critical that all people working in the Emergency Coordination Center are logged in to the same ________.
Incident
500
How many WebEOC windows or Boards can you have open at once?
Trick question - there's no specific limit. You can have multiple windows open and make them the size and shape you want
500
If you work in Logistics, but you want to find information that has been logged into the Planning Activity Log, how do you find it most easily?
Use the Menu for Activity Logs (All Sections)
500
If you want to print a report of Road Closures, what word on the Control Panel do you click on?
Admin The Reporter is under the Admin section.
500
When you see an arrow icon under File Manager or a gear icon under Reporter, what do those icons do?
The icons actually let you execute the function (such as open the file, or run the report). Clicking on the report name doesn't actually open the file.