A. FireTools is designed to run in Windows. As with any powerful Windows program, FireTools will take advantage of the latest hardware technology. FireTools has been demonstrated to run well on any computer with resources adequate for recent versions of Windows.

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A. No. FireTools was programmed using standard Windows display settings. Desktop Themes or other Background Wallpaper that alter the appearance of text and/or graphics can adversely affect the way FireTools text and forms are displayed.

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A. Installation instructions are included on the FireTools CD. A FireTools User Guide, Complete NFIRS 5.0 Handbook and other documents are installed with the program installation. They are in Adobe Acrobat format (pdf files) and can be accessed from the Windows Program menu under FireTools Software.

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A. Exposure Fire reports are begun the same way as any incident report. Click on Add for a new incident. Change the Date and Incident Number to the same as the original incident. You will be given a notice that an incident with the same number already exists and asks if you want to create an Exposure report. Click on Yes to continue, No to cancel.

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A. Yes. FireTools includes three 30 character Filter/Sort fields, complete with user definable pick lists, that can be used as filtering criteria for most built-in reports.

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A. Once permanent records have been entered for a person, that person's name cannot be deleted. However, to remove a person from the visible Active roster, go to that person's Master record, click on Edit and change his or her Status to the appropriate setting other than Active. If that person is to be reinstated at a later date, go to the Select Status Group menu, Select All Groups, return to Master Records and Edit that person's Status back to Active.

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A. Each FireTools module has a button titled “Picture” for adding digital pictures. A separate program is not required to add or view digital pictures. Add pictures by simply clicking on the Picture button and follow instructions. Any number of pictures can be added in this manner. A third party program, purchase separately, is required for creating and viewing Pre-Plan drawings in the Site Record System module. Contact FireTools Support for a list of compatible drawing programs and instructions for integrating them.

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