For BOTH the SEARCH and the WATCH DataBase Wizard pages, you will be
presented with a screen containing an Internet Input Form at the top of
the page, and a button bar at the bottom of the page with SEARCH, CLEAR
and HOME buttons, a blank status field, and two buttons marked "<" and ">"
respectively.
- SEARCH button - Once you have entered the applicable data,
click on the SEARCH button to perform the search. THE PAGE WILL
NOT CHANGE AS THE SEARCH IS IN PROGRESS. The status of the search
will be displayed in the status area next to the button row.
- CLEAR button - If you need to clear all fields in the form,
or, if you want to enter search criteria for a new search, click on the
CLEAR button and all fields on the screen will be cleared.
- STATUS field - Since the screen never changes (this is a data
entry screen), the progress and results of your search will be displayed
in the status field.
- "<" and ">" buttons - The screen only holds one record at a time; if
your search returns more than one record, you can move between the records
one at a time
by clicking the "<" button to move towards the first record found, and the
">" button to move towards the last record found. (Record traversal)
SEARCH SCREEN
At the SEARCH screen, enter as much information as you know about the
individual. The key search elements are the telephone number and the
last name.
If your search returns NO records, ("No Records Found" displayed in the
status field), decrease the amount of data included in the search and
retry the search until one or more records are displayed.
If no records are found when providing even minimal information, the probability
is that the person is not yet entered into the system. In this case, you
may want to issue a "WATCH".
WATCH SCREEN
The WATCH will compare all newly entered
records for criteria matching your search criteria, and notify you via
email or optionally via your text messaging capable pager or cell phone if
a match or near match is found.
Make sure that you enter ALL of the information possible about both yourself
and the person you are seeking. While the system uses mail/pager/cell phone
notification, in extreme cases, medical personnel may need other contact
information to reach you.
Medical Information: Make sure you include any medical conditions of the
subject, or any known medicines they may be taking. This could be
important (the difference between life and death in some cases), to
medical personnel if the person arrives at a medical facility.
Search Criteria - You need not have exact information in fields to search
for records. If you are searching for a last name of Smith, entering smith
will return the record. Entering "smi" will get all records that have "smi"
in the last name. You can search for records using any field or combination
of fields, and the system will return records matching the information you
provided in those fields.
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