Command View

The full command workspace — run an incident with the command board, the command tools menu, and the incident tabs all in one screen.

The Command View is where an incident is actually run. It combines three things: a command board in the center (units, tasks, ICS structure, and timeline), a command tools menu down the left side (PAR, Resources, Timers, Audio Hub, and more), and the familiar Command / Info / Maps / Comms / Additional tabs across the top. A header strip shows the incident details and a running clock.

Overview

Area	What it does
Header	Shows the incident's name, type, number, address, and elapsed time, plus the board controls.
Command tabs	Command, Info, Maps, Comms, and Additional across the top. See Command Tabs.
Command board	The center workspace — the top row, the left column, the main columns, and unassigned units.
Left tools menu	Buttons for PAR, Resources, IntelliScreen, Certifications, Timers, Audio Hub, and the board views. See Incident Side Menu.

What the header shows

Header field	Detail
Incident Name	Shown in bold with a red label, so it reads clearly at a glance.
Incident Type	The incident's type, with a blue label.
Incident Number	The reference number, with a blue label.
Full address	The incident's street address.
Address details	Up to four extra label-and-value pairs your agency defines — for example a district, map page, or cross street. Pairs your agency left empty are not shown.
Incident elapsed time	For an open incident, a clock counting up from the start time, refreshed every second.
Incident Total Time	For a closed incident, the fixed total time instead of a running clock.

Header controls

Control	Description
Back button	Leaves the command workspace and returns to the incident.
Menu button	Slides the command tools menu in and out.
More Info	Opens a panel titled COMMAND holding the extra command information form your agency defines for the incident address.
Start / Stop	Your own working clock for the board. See Tracking Time below.
More (⋯) menu	Offers Edit (rearrange the command structure) and Share (share command data).

Getting Here

1. Open an incident from the Incidents tab.
2. Open the Command View for the incident.
3. The command board appears with the tools menu on the left and the tabs across the top.

Reading the Command Board

The board is a grid. Each area means something different.

Board area	What it holds
Top row	Positions across the top of the structure.
Left column	The list of branches or divisions. Selecting one changes which main columns are shown.
Main columns	The operational assignments belonging to the left-column entry you have selected.
Unassigned Units	Resources that have arrived but are not yet assigned anywhere. This is also where new tasks are created.

1. Tap a left-column entry to load its main columns. The board redraws to that branch.
2. Tap a unit cell to open its menu:

Unit menu option	What it does
Personnel	Shows and manages who is assigned to that unit.
Attach	Attaches the unit to another unit or position.
Rejoin	Puts a previously split unit back together. See Split a Unit.
History	Shows what has happened to that unit on this incident.
Notes	Records notes against the unit. See Command Notes.

3. Each unit cell shows its head count, so you can read staffing off the board without opening anything.

tip

The head count on a cell is the number of people assigned to that unit — the same people you will be confirming in PAR. If a cell's count looks wrong, fix it from the cell's Personnel option before the next accountability check.

Adding and Editing Items

1. Tap Add for the position you want to fill. The Add a Command Item dialog opens.
2. To rearrange the structure, open the More (⋯) menu and tap Edit, then drag items between cells and tap Save.
3. Drag a unit from Unassigned Units into a main column to assign it.
4. Tap a unit cell and choose Notes to record unit notes, or Personnel to manage who is assigned.

Validation	When you see it
"You can't delete this column because its not empty"	You tried to remove a column that still has units or tasks in it. Move or remove its contents first, then delete the column.
"Enter item name"	You tapped Save in the add dialog without typing a name.
"Select worksheet template"	You created a task without choosing a worksheet template.

caution

Editing the command structure requires the right permissions. If Edit is unavailable, your account has view-only access to the command board — you can read it and use the tools, but not rearrange it.

Tracking Time

There are two clocks, and they mean different things.

Clock	What it measures
Incident elapsed time	How long the incident has been running, counted from the incident's recorded start time. It is the same for everybody.
Start / Stop clock	Your own working clock, for timing a segment of work. It starts at 00:00:00 when you tap Start.

1. Tap Start to begin your working clock. The button changes to Stop and the clock appears.
2. Tap Stop to end it. The clock is hidden and reset.
3. The incident elapsed time in the header keeps running regardless.

Behavior	Detail
Persistence	The Start/Stop clock is remembered on your device. If you leave Command View or close the app while it is running, it is still running — and showing the right elapsed time — when you come back.
Scope	It is yours alone. It is not sent to the server and other responders do not see it.
Format	Hours, minutes, and seconds, for example 01:24:09.

tip

For anything the whole incident needs to see — an operational period, a PAR benchmark, an evacuation window — use Command Timers instead. Those belong to the incident and everyone sees them.

Opening the Incident Tabs

1. Tap Info, Maps, Comms, or Additional in the tab row.
2. That tab opens as a panel over the board, with its name in the panel's title bar.
3. Tap the panel's Close control to dismiss it. The workspace returns to the Command board.
4. Tap Command at any time to go straight back to the board.

See Command Tabs for how the embedded tabs behave and how their badges are counted.

Sharing Command Data

1. Open the More (⋯) menu.
2. Tap Share to share the current command data.

note

Whether Share is available depends on the share permission your agency granted you for this incident tool.

Loading and Empty States

State	What you see
Loading	Header fields are briefly blank while the incident record loads, then fill in.
No structure yet	The board shows its areas with no units or tasks. Start by adding to Unassigned Units.
Nothing selected in the left column	Main columns stay empty until you pick a left-column entry. The first entry is selected for you when the board loads.
Closed incident	The header shows Incident Total Time instead of a live clock, and the board is a record of how the incident was run.
Address details missing	Only the label-and-value pairs your agency filled in are shown; the rest are left out rather than shown blank.

How This Connects

Command View is the same incident record as everywhere else, arranged for running the event.

• Where the data comes from. The header, the board, and every tool read the incident record loaded when you opened the incident. The address and its extra detail pairs, the incident name, type, and number all come from that record — the same one behind the Info Tab.
• What updates it. Structure changes you make are saved to the server and pushed to everyone else with the incident open, and theirs arrive on your board the same way. Two people rearranging at once will see the most recent save win, so agree who is driving.
• How the board ties to the rest. Units on the board supply PAR, Certifications, and Resources. Tasks can be linked to shapes drawn on the Maps Tab so an assignment carries its geography — see Add a Command Item and Task Maps. Personnel on a unit come from the incident roster under Additional → Personal. The board views on the left menu — ICS, Timeline, IWI, IAP, Sub-Command — are other arrangements of the same structure, listed in Incident Side Menu.
• Communications. The embedded Comms tab is the incident's radio, messages, and phone; the Audio Hub is the command-side audio panel. Both use the same microphone, so only one should transmit at a time.
• Offline. The board and the tools open and are readable, and both clocks keep running because they are calculated on the device. Structure changes and tool saves are held locally and are not visible to anyone else.
• On reconnect. Live updates resume. Reopen the board and confirm the changes you made offline are present before relying on them.

Troubleshooting

If this happens	What to do
Edit in the More (⋯) menu is unavailable	Your account has view-only access to the command board. An administrator has to grant edit permission.
"You can't delete this column because its not empty"	Move or delete the units and tasks in that column first, then delete the column.
Main columns are empty	Tap an entry in the left column to load its columns.
A unit will not drag	You are not in edit mode. Open More (⋯) and tap Edit first, then drag, then Save.
Your rearrangement disappeared	Someone else saved the structure after you, or you were offline. Check the board, and re-apply your change while connected.
The header is missing the address details you expect	Your agency has not filled in those detail pairs. Empty pairs are hidden rather than shown blank.
The Start/Stop clock is still running from yesterday	It persists on your device until you tap Stop. Tap Stop to clear it.
The Start/Stop clock is not visible to your colleagues	It is deliberately local to your device. Use Command Timers for shared timers.
The header clock is frozen	The incident is closed, so it shows the total time rather than a live count.
The tools menu covers the board	Tap the Menu button to slide it away.
A tab panel will not close	Use the panel's own Close control; the workspace then returns to the Command board.
Share is missing	You do not have share permission for this incident tool.

Related Pages

• Incident Side Menu
• Command Tabs
• Add a Command Item
• Tasks and Units
• Unit Overview
• Personnel Accountability (PAR)
• Command Timers

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