There are three types of EMS Items that can be related to a Schedule: Locations, Practices, and Equipment/Resources.
- Locations are EMS data used to perform core EMS functions (like Practices). A Location can be a Building or an Area. A Building is a physical structure that is located at a fixed place. Most Locations are typically Buildings. A Location is an Area if it is not a physical structure and covers an area. Area examples include golf courses, runways, wetlands, etc.
- Practices are processes, actions, or functions with environmental aspects that can have an impact on environmental resources. Practices may impact other resources as well. Practices include the unit processes used to complete mission functions (e.g., degreasing of parts, oil and lubricant changes, battery recharging, refrigerant capture and replacement to support vehicle maintenance, etc.) and their associated physical controls (e.g., berms, oil/water separators, or alarms). A Practice often includes multiple processes, personnel, equipment, and materials.
- Equipment can be a physical piece of equipment or resource (such as personnel). Examples include items like ASTs, generators, and <90 HazWaste Storage Areas. Equipment/Resources can be designated as supporting one or more Practices (each performed at an individual Location).
Query icon:
The Query icon and its dropdown menu are found to the right and directly above all major grids. The Query icon opens the query form where queries of the data in the grid beneath are performed.
If you wish to save a query for use in the future, immediately click on the
Active Query icon and a "Save As" link will appear on the top right of the Query form. Click on "Save As", name the query and click "Save". The name of the query will now appear under the Query icon dropdown. To activate the saved query, click on the triangle to the right of the icon and select the query. This is a friendly method to make frequently used queries easy to access with just a single click of the mouse.
Query EMS Items Grid Form (for Locations)
Description
The Query EMS Items Grid Form (for Locations) allows you to query/filter Location data in the grid by specific fields. Once you enter text into one or more fields, click on “Search”, and the grid will filter to reveal your queried data.
Definitions
- Location/Building #: This field filters for the Area Name (if the Location is an Area) or Building # (if the Location is a Building).
- Description: This field filters for the Description of the Building or Area.
- Type: This field filters for the Type of Location (Building or Area).
- RPCS: This field filters for the RPCS Code.
Query EMS Items Grid Form (for Practices)
Description
The Query EMS Items Grid Form (for Practices) allows you to query/filter Practice data in the grid by specific fields. Once you enter text into one or more fields, click on “Search”, and the grid will filter to reveal your queried data.
Definitions
- Practice Name: This field filters for the Name of the Practice.
- Category: This field filters for the Practice Type.
- Practice Owner: This field filters for the Practice Owner. A Practice Owner is the command, department, work center, tenant, or contractor responsible for day-to-day operation of a practice. Practice owners have the authority to accomplish their mission by conducting the practice, and thus, have responsibility for procedures necessary to control the practice.
Query EMS Items Grid Form (for Equipment/Resources)
Description
The Query EMS Items Grid Form (for Equipment/Resources) allows you to query/filter Equipment data in the grid by specific fields. Once you enter text into one or more fields, click on “Search”, and the grid will filter to reveal your queried data.
Definitions
- Equipment Name: This field filters for the Name of a piece of Equipment or a Resource that is used to support a Practice.
- Owner: This field filters for the Owner of the Equipment. An Equipment Owner is the command, department, work center, tenant, or contractor responsible for day-to-day operation of the Equipment/Resource. Equipment Owners have the authority to accomplish their mission by utilizing the Equipment/Resource, and thus, have responsibility for procedures and maintenance necessary to control the Equipment/Resource.
- Location/Building #: This field filters for the Area Name (if the Location is an Area) or Building # (if the Location is a Building) of the place where the Equipment/Resource is located.
- Area: This field filters for the description of the Location as it relates to this Equipment.
- Category: This field filters for the Equipment Category. These same equipment categories are used by the OEL (Other Environmental Liabilities) database.
- Type: This field filters for the Type of Equipment.