Personnel Database/Processing
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* sends the [[First Call List]] to [[STARS]] and the RCMP  | * sends the [[First Call List]] to [[STARS]] and the RCMP  | ||
* update access to the website  | * update access to the website  | ||
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===When requested, the database can be processed to===  | ===When requested, the database can be processed to===  | ||
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==Future Things To Do==  | ==Future Things To Do==  | ||
Current revision
This task is currently handled by Brett Wuth. It is my intention to eventually redesign this process so it can be done by anyone.
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[edit] What It Does
[edit] Each month the database is processed to accomplish
- creates the Call Out List
 - creates the First Call List, and distributes it via e-mail
 - updates the e-mailing lists (members, board, various committees)
 - creates the personnel records for members whose information has changed: Personnel Record Printing
 - e-mails the membership list to SAR Alberta
 - e-mails the above documents to the Membership Coordinator for printing and distribution
 - sends the First Call List to STARS and the RCMP
 - update access to the website
 - upload lists to Rapid Notify, the automated call-out system
 
[edit] When requested, the database can be processed to
- create mailing labels
 - print participation dates
 
[edit] How To Do It
How To Process Personnel Database
[edit] Future Things To Do
- Add <Solo> for solo activities, in-line with <Part>
 - Print lines in blank personnel record to be written on.* Reorder fields in printed personnel record
 - see mail/pcsar -> 13 DF Bob Costa Oct23 Brett Wuth personnel record
 - difference between work phone number for emergency contact and for administrative contact
 - Produce a report of whose first aid certification is about to expire
 
[edit] New Things to Ask For
If you're searching the database by hand for the same information over and over again, it's worthwhile to have a script written (by BrettWuth) to produce a report. As a rule of thumb if you're about to do exactly the same report a second time, give BrettWuth a call and let him scope out how difficult it would be to write a report for you.
If on the other hand you're doing a lot of different queries, all only once, then it would be a good idea to export the data to general purpose database that has a good GUI (graphical) query front-end.
As an aside, I already have and use a simple script that extracts just the current members from the database.

