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                           FireFighter Help File


      VIEW ROSTER:

      Tab up/down and press <Enter> at the name
      you wish to see.

      ENTER ROSTER:

      Enter a First name and a Second name on the
      first two lines of the form.
      Press <Enter> to continue down the form, filling in the
      information as you come to it.

      You MUST fill in the form where it asks for a per
      practice rate and the hourly rate for Emergency Calls.

      Enter a form for each of your Firefighters.  The program will
      then ask if you want to save the information you have entered.

      Answer Y) if you want to save or N) if you do not.


      EDIT RECORD:

      To Edit a record, <Enter> until you are at the line you want, or
      use the arrow keys.
      After changing the Record, <Enter> until you are at the bottom of
      the file and then press <Enter> once more to save the file.

      Please read the doc file for more information on editing a file.

      You can edit the record as many times as you want.


      DELETE ROSTER:

      Tab up/down to the name you want to delete and press <Enter>.

      You will be asked if this is the record you want to delete.

      Answer Y) if you want to continue to delete the record or N)
      if you do not.

      APPOINTMENTS/CALENDAR:
      To move around the appointment/calendar module, use ALT + letter
      ie: To enter the editor press ALT + E, to quit enter ALT + X

      PHONE DIALER:

      You must have at least a 1200 baud modem installed on
      COM 1 or COM 2 to use this feature.

      The program will ask you what com port your modem is installed
      on, answer 1 or 2. You will then be presented with a menu screen
      with 19 dummy names and numbers in the dialing list and
      MANUAL DIAL at the bottom.  Use the arrow keys to scroll
      through the selections.  Hit enter to select one and you'll
      go to another menu. Now choose "Edit this Entry" and you'll
      be prompted for a new name and number (unless you picked
      MANUAL DIAL, in which case nothing happens).

      DIAL THIS NUMBER:
      Does exactly that.  If you are doing a MANUAL DIAL, you'll be
      asked for the name (optional) and number to dial, then you'll
      have to hit enter again to dial.
      Once your modem starts dialing, you can pick up your phone.
      If logging is enabled for this call you will be asked if you
      want to abort logging; this is in case there is no answer on
      the other end.  Pressing Enter logs the call.

      EDIT THIS ENTRY:
      Allows you to change the name and number that has been selected
      from the list.

      DIALING LIST:
      Takes you back to the list so you can choose another number to dial.

      TOGGLE LOGGING:
      If you hit enter while on "Long Distance Logged", you'll cycle through
      the logging options.

      When a number is dialed, the name, number, date and time of
      call are automatically logged, provided that logging is "on"
      for that particular number.

      Phone dialer assumes that any number over 8 digits long is a long-
      distance number: thus a number entered as 1-XXX-XXXX or 1XXX-
      XXXX or XXX-XXX-XXXX will be recorded in the long distance
      log.  The characters "(", ")" and "-" are counted, but
      obviously don't affect the dialing.  Any other characters
      except the digits 0 through 9 will muck up your modem.

      Don't precede a call to another area code with a "1".  If a
      number is more than 10 digits long, the dialer assumes that it is
      a long distance call, so it adds "1-" to the front of it.
      This saves you a couple of keystrokes and keeps the log neat
      and readable. The only time you need the "1-" is for a long
      distance call within your area code.

      VIEW LOG:
      Calls up the list of all calls that have been
      logged. If the list runs off the screen, press <S> to
      scroll downward. <T> brings you back to the top. You
      may also delete entries and print out the list. <M>
      takes you back to the previous menu. <D> for delete will
      delete as many entries as you want.

      CHANGE DIALING SPEED:

      If your phone does not support Tone dial (which is the default) you
      can change to the slower pulse dial by using the arrow key to
      highlight the Change Dial Speed and pressing <Enter>.

      SHELL TO DOS:

      This is a way to get to DOS without leaving your program.

      After using Shell, you will see "Type Exit to Return to Program."

      When you have finished with DOS then you must type Exit at
      the DOS prompt to return to the program.

      IMPORTANT:
      If you change to another directory when in Shell to Dos..
      make sure you return to the original directory before typing Exit.
      If you can't find any records when you return from DOS it means you
      are in the wrong directory and must... Shell to DOS again and change
      to the correct directory.



      BACKING UP YOUR DATA FILES:

      This is a simple way to back up your data files.
      Answer the prompt with A if you wish to backup onto A: drive
      or B if you wish to back up onto B: drive.

      USE....YOUR PROGRAMS:

      This will enable you to use a word processor etc. without leaving
      the Firefighter enviroment.

      FireFighter will ask you what drive the program you want to run is on.
      Answer A if the program you want to run is on A: drive, B if the
      program is on B: drive, C if the program is on C: drive etc.

      FireFighter will then ask for the name of the directory the program
      you want to run is in.
      Type the name of the directory only. Eg: Word, PFS, etc. (without the
      commas.)

      FireFighter will then ask for the Command for the program you want to
      run.

      Enter the command to run that program and press <Enter>.
      If you have entered everything correctly the program will be loaded.
      When you quit the program you will be back in the main menu of
      Firefighter.

      Now when you wish to go to that program in the future you can answer N
      to the prompt that asks if you wish to Enter a Program Name.

      ENTERING PRACTICE RECORDS:

      Tab over using the arrow keys to Practice records
      Tab up/down to the Enter Practice Record.
      Enter each catagory as you come to it.

      Firefighter has a quick and easy way to enter your firefighters
      names in Practice, Fire and Training Records.

      To enter a list of names into the practice or fire record, tab to the
      name you want to enter and Press <INS>.
      You can enter up to 60 names at a time into each record if you are
      using the large model or 30+ names if using the small model.

      Make sure you also enter the Date of Practice correctly.
      The form for this is MM-DD-YYYY meaning month/day and year
      in the fashion....06-07-1992.

      You must also set the date on your computer if you do not
      have a date time chip.

      To do this type date at the DOS prompt and enter the
      date using MM-DD-YYYY eg: 06-07-1992


      EDIT PRACTICE RECORDS:

      You may also edit this file as many times as you wish.

      Please read the doc file on Editing Records.

      LOOK AT ALL PRACTICE:

      This will let you see every practice you have entered since
      starting to keep your records.
      Typing <Y> at the "Look at comments?" prompt, allows you to
      look at comments for this file.


      TRAINING MODULES:

      This module works very much like the Fire and Practice Modules.

      If you wish to enter Firefighter names, tab to the name and press <INS>
      to tag names.

      When you have Tagged the names you want Press <Enter>.

      You will then be given a chance to accept or reject the names you have
      chosen.

      If you answer Y you will see a list of the Training modules that
      are available.  Tab up/down or go to next menu.  When you reach the
      training area you wish to put the name in, press <Enter> and the names
      will be entered for you.


      If you wish to delete a firefighter out of a record you can use either
      Delete or Delete (all records).
      Delete will delete a single name out of a SINGLE training record.
      Delete (all records) will delete a single name out of ALL training
      records.

      Only one name is allowed for delete at a time..

      CERTIFIED PERSONNAL:

      Select the name of the Firefighter you wish to see and
      press <INS> to mark the name.

      The Certified Personnal selection will list all the modules along with
      dates, the individual Firefighter has passed.

      ATTENDANCE RECORDS:

      Tab down to the Attendance Record and press <Enter>

      Press <Enter> at the name of the firefighter Attendance record
      you wish to see..


      The program will pick out only this year's record and will disregard
      any previous year's record.

      It will then proceed to tell you how much is owed the Firefighter up to
      the present date along with the percentage of practices attended.



      ENTER INCIDENT REPORT:

      Enter FireFighter names exactly the same way as the practice
      records are entered.  ie: Tab to the names you wish to Enter and Press
      <INS> to mark the name.

      When you have finished marking the names,  press <Enter> and the names
      will automatically be entered into your Fire Records.

      Remember, to Tag use <INS> to untag use <DELETE>


      Tab up/down to the Enter Fire Record.
      Enter each catagory as you come to it.

      You must enter the Number of hours on this emergency.
      Use the form of 1.0 for 1 hour and 1.5 for 1 1/2 hrs
      2.75 for 2 3/4 hrs. etc.

      Make sure you also enter the Date of Fire correctly.
      The form for this is MM-DD-YYYY meaning month/day and year
      in the fashion....06-07-1991.

      You must also set the date on your computer if you do not
      have a date/time chip.

      To do this type date at the DOS prompt and enter the
      date using MM-DD-YYYY eg: 06-07-1991

      The program will tell you if you have forgotten to set your date.


      EDIT INCIDENT RECORD:

      Please read the doc file on Editing a Fire Record.

      Use edit record if you want to change a Fire record.


      LOOK AT ALL INCIDENT RECORDS:

      This will let you see every Fire you have entered since
      starting to keep your records.
      Typing <Y> at the "Look at comments?" prompt, allows you to
      look at comments for this file.

      CALL OUT....RECORDS

      Tab down to the Call Out.... Record and press <Enter>

      This part of the program will give you the Hours on Emergency Call-Outs
      the Firefighter has attended this year.

      The program will pick out only this years record and will disregard any
      previous years record.

      It will then proceed to tell you how much is owed the Firefighter up to
      the present date and what percentage of incidents he/she responded to.

      If you are paid by the call out rather than by the hour on call outs
      be sure to use the command FF /c at the dos prompt when starting the
      Firefighter program.

      PRINT:

      This is self - explanatory and a little experimentation should have you
      printing in a few minutes

      Make sure your printer is turned on.
      Some of the files are made to print two or three files on a
      9 x 11 computer paper.

      Make sure that you set your printer head at the top of the margin and
      then click your printer "on" then "off" to set it.


      MAINTENANCE RECORDS:

      This is where you will enter the equipment you have to maintain.

      Enter your Trucks, Compressors, Air Bottles etc.

      A little experimenting with this part of the program is in order.
      For instance you can enter the equipment to maintain and each time the
      equipment is serviced, edit the file to show the mileage and/or hrs.
      of the equipment and when the next service is due.

      Air bottles, hoses, etc. can be kept track of using the maintenance
      record and comment section.

      You will find by using a little ingenuity you can use these
      records to enter all the equipment you have in the fire hall.

      READING/WRITING DBASE 111:
      This is a way to enter your own records and information using dbase 111
      format.
      Please read the doc file for information on using this part of the
      program.

      QUIT:

      Will save all files and exit the program.