Table of Contents

First Run Screens

• The First Look Pro First Run Wizard

• Setting First Look Pro User Permissions

• Start

• Check List

• Synchronization Options

• Upgrading Your First Look Pro Version 3 Database

• Single Setup Options

• Multiple Computer Setup Options

• Master Setup Options

• New Setup

• Client Setup Options

• Initial Client Database

Getting Started Checklist

• Important tips and cautions

• Planning your file structure

• Setting your default application paths

• Pre-Plan ID Numbers

• Setting up users and passwords (optional)

• Entering default city, state, and Zip/ postal codes

System Administrator

• Attention System Administrators

• First Look Pro Data Files

• Using First Look Pro on Multiple Computers

• Updating the First Look Pro Database

• Using First Look Pro with Dispatch Software

• Verify Addresses

• First Look Pro Licenses

The Quick Tour

• What’s new in Version 4

• The main screen

• Edit Mode vs. View Mode

• Pull-down menus

• Occupant information area

• Diagram display areas

• Fire & Police information screens

Records

• What is a record?

• Adding a new record

• Editing an existing record

• Locating a specific record

• Navigating between records

• Deleting a record

Diagrams & Images

• Attaching a diagram or other file to a record

• Viewing a diagram or image

• Locating a specific attachment

• Sorting diagrams and images

• Navigating between diagrams and images

• Deleting a diagram or image

Fire Information Screens

• Structure

• Access

• Water Supply

• Protection

• HazMat

• Strategy

• Contacts

Police Information Screens

• Structure

• Access

• Shut-offs

• Hazards

• Tactical

• Plans

• Contacts

Menu Items

File Menu

• Switch to View Mode / Switch to Edit Mode

• Switch User Type (administrative users only)

• Select Mutual Aid (View Mode only)

• First Look Pro Preferences

• Map Preferences

• Exit

Search Menu

• Saved Searches

• Query Builder

Database Management Menu

• Database Management

• Mutual Aid Management

• Synchronize

• Verify Addresses

Help Menu

• First Look Pro Help

• First Look Pro Inspection Form

• Movies

• On-Screen Keyboard

• Login

• Logout

• License

• About First Look Pro

General Topics

• Search

• Search HazMat type

• Change Order

• Attachment Files

• Attachment Sorter

• Structure Information Lookup Editor (on the Structure screen)

• Fire flow GPM calculator

• Notes

• Exporting a mutual aid database

• Exiting mutual aid

• Printing reports

• Printing out the inspection form

Fire Services Tutorial

• Lesson 1: Setting up a new user/First Look Pro preferences

• Lesson 2: Creating a new pre-fire plan

• Lesson 3: Locating and editing an existing pre-fire plan

• Lesson 4: Attaching a diagram to the occupant record

• Lesson 5: Using the Structure screen

• Lesson 6: Using the Access screen

• Lesson 7: Using the Water Supply screen

• Lesson 8: Using the Protection screen

• Lesson 9: Using the HazMat screen

• Lesson 10: Using the Strategy screen

• Lesson 11: Using the Contacts screen

• Lesson 12: The Record in View Mode

• Lesson 13: Printing Reports

Police Tutorial

• Lesson 1: Setting up a new user/First Look Pro preferences

• Lesson 2: Creating a new record

• Lesson 3: Locating and editing an existing record

• Lesson 4: Attaching a diagram to the occupant record

• Lesson 5: Using the Structure screen

• Lesson 6: Using the Access screen

• Lesson 7: Using the Shut-offs screen

• Lesson 8: Using the Hazards screen

• Lesson 9: Using the Tactical screen

• Lesson 10: Using the Plans screen

• Lesson 11: Using the Contacts screen

• Lesson 12: The Record in View Mode

• Lesson 13: Printing Reports

Advanced User Tutorial (for both Fire and Police)

• Lesson 1: Setting up users and passwords

• Lesson 2: Updating (synchronizing) your database

• Lesson 3: Backing up your database

• Lesson 4: Restoring your database from a backup file

• Lesson 5: De-fragmenting the database

• Lesson 6: Importing a mutual aid database

• Lesson 7: Taking ownership of another department’s records

• Lesson 8: Deleting a mutual aid database

• Lesson 9: Conducting a query

First Look Pro Map

• First Look Pro Map Field Guide

• Step 1: Putting in your data

• Step 2: Verify Addresses and Adding Latitude and Longitude

• Step 3: Obtaining ESRI Shape Files

• Step 4: Know Your Map Projection

• Step 5: Set Up First Look Pro Map Designer

• Step 6: Add Your Map Layers and Set Properties

• Step 7: Adjusting the Text Labels

• Step 8: Connect Your GPS Receiver

• Step 9: Playing and Recording Routes

• Step 10: Manually Verifying Latitude and Longitude Data

• Step 11: Setting Up First Look Pro Map On Your Mobile Computers

• Step 12: Using First Look Pro Map on a Mobile Computer

• First Look Pro Map Features