WatchBrief
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WatchBrief

How to use this app

AI-assisted incident command watch-room training. Run a scenario solo on one device, or project it to the watch room while a leader drives from their phone. No login required for the library.

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Quick Start
  1. 1
    Browse the library

    WatchBrief opens on the Library tab — search or filter sample scenarios by service, IC level, terrain or incident type. Scenarios with an arrival video are shown first.

    WatchBrief library screen with search, filters and scenario cards
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    Choose how you'll run it

    Click a scenario card and pick Solo or Leader.

    How will you run this — Solo versus Leader picker
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    Work through the phases

    Each phase opens with narration and a scene image, then a discussion question. Answer it, reveal the answer key and explanation, and move to the next phase — a realistic incident narrative from mobilisation through to stand-down.

    WatchBrief session screen showing narration, a discussion question and phase controls
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    Review the debrief

    Ending a session shows Key Learnings, Reflection prompts and (where questions were answered) a Crew Performance summary — how many discussion questions matched the answer key, and which phases are worth revisiting.

    WatchBrief debrief screen showing key learnings from the session
Solo vs Leader
Solo

Everything runs on one device. You set the pace yourself — read the narration, answer the discussion question, and reveal the answer when you're ready. The answer key unlocks as you go.

Leader

Projects to the watch room on a shared screen. Scan the QR code to open a private leader panel on your phone — reveal hazards, control measures and answers from there while the group display stays clean. Answer keys stay private to you throughout.

What's In A Session
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Narration Each phase is voiced (Dan or Alice) alongside the on-screen text, so the group can follow along without reading.
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MDT intelligence A collapsible panel surfaces relevant mobile data terminal information — hydrant maps, SSRI, vehicle data — only where it applies to the incident type.
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Hazard interstitials At key points, hazards and control-measure multiple-choice questions interrupt the narrative for a focused check.
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Actor dialogue Some phases include a Member of the Public strip with in-character dialogue to react to.
For Administrators
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Unlocking scenario generation Append ?admin to the app URL and enter the shared admin key. This unlocks the Quick start and Guided setup tabs, which are hidden from normal visitors — only the Library tab is public by default.
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Quick start vs Guided setup Quick start picks a fire service, incident type, narrator voice and session depth (Quick/Standard/Deep). Guided setup adds IC level, terrain, weather, time of day, complications and free-text constraints. A "Demo session" runs instantly without an admin key.
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Saving to the shared library Guided setup has a "save to library" toggle so a generated scenario becomes available to everyone, not just your session.
Rate limit: scenario generation is capped at 10 sessions per day per IP address.