Permissions, Privacy & Security: Contact Manager & Directory Answer:
During disasters, information is often fragmented between dispatchers, agencies, or organizations. By utilizing the contact manager and directory, information can be shared within a single ...
Permissions, Privacy & Security: Organization Membership Status Answer:
Users can join an organization but must be approved by an organization administrator. A user's status is indicated by the color dot as shown below.
Teams ...
Permissions, Privacy & Security: Getting Started - Registering an Org & Inviting Members Answer:
These are the general steps to get an organization on the PubSafe platform and add members.
All portal users must install the free version of the ...
Administration, Portal: Transportation Assistance Answer:
PubSafe offers users the ability to identify is transportation assistance is needed. The reason assistance is needed is not collected to avoid HIPPA (personal medical ...
Map: About OpenStreetMap (OSM) Answer:
PubSafe uses OSM for a variety of reasons, the most important being that is global and can be edited by anyone. If operating in remote ...
Map: SAR Tracking Answer:
Overview
The tracking functionality is primarily provided to aid in search operations. When a team is searching an area, being able to see the ground covered ...
Permissions, Privacy & Security: Changing Organizations Answer:
Prerequisites
You must have the PubSafe app
You must upgrade to the Pro version of the PubSafe app
You must be invited and then approved by the org ...
Communication, Alerts, Teams & Organizations: Dispatch and Messaging Functionality Answer:
Overview
Dispatch and Messaging functionality is limited to registered organizations and their members. Only government organizations can send a message to any PubSafe user. To be ...
Communication, Alerts, Teams & Organizations: Join a Search Party Answer:
Once an organization sends you a join link or shares a QR code, you can temporarily link to the organization to participate in a seach ...
Permissions, Privacy & Security: How do events work? Answer:
Events are a way to group data based on specific events like a hurricane, flood, tsunami, etc. By selecting an event, a member is letting ...