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Common problems and tasks

Account and security

Authenticator code is rejected

Codes must come from the Wildland Exchange entry for the account shown on the verification screen.

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Account and security

Cannot sign in

Use the exact verified email and current password, then distinguish password errors from verification or lockout errors.

For Everyone
Getting started

Choose the right account path

Use one identity for personnel work, company management, or both. Do not create duplicate accounts.

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Operational needs and matching

Create an operational request

One request can contain multiple independently matched personnel, transport, resource, module, and service needs.

For Company staffing manager, Incident operations
Documents and compliance

Document upload fails

Private documents require a supported type, valid ownership scope, allowed file format, and successful storage.

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Technical troubleshooting

Error 500 or something went wrong

A server error should include a privacy-safe request reference that identifies the failed request.

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Getting started

Finish a personnel profile

Personnel profiles drive role, qualification, distance, availability, and pay matching.

For Personnel
Getting started

Finish company setup

Create the company identity first, then add personnel, resources, agreements, and operational coverage.

For Company owner, Office personnel
Operational needs and matching

No matches for a need

A match requires compatible type or role, dates, status, location, availability, and any hard requirements.

For Everyone
Field work and packets

Offline draft will not sync

Field drafts stay on the device until connectivity returns and the server accepts the current record version.

For Personnel
Technical troubleshooting

Page keeps loading or appears blank

A stale browser asset, interrupted request, extension, or server error can prevent the page from rendering.

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Technical troubleshooting

Report a problem effectively

A complete, privacy-safe report makes troubleshooting faster without exposing secrets or protected records.

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Resources and dispatch

Resource type is not found

The resource picker searches canonical USFS, CAL FIRE, module, transport, and support types.

For Company equipment manager
Resources and dispatch

Add a company resource

Create the unit with a canonical type and unit number, then complete the type-specific pop-open configuration.

For Company equipment manager
Operational needs and matching

Availability is not visible or matchable

Availability must be active, within its time window, visible to the intended audience, and owned by the correct provider.

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Companies and personnel

Cannot add or manage personnel

Personnel management requires recruiting or full-administrator permission.

For Company owner, Office personnel
Equipment Exchange and jobs

Cannot apply for a job

Applications require a signed-in personnel account, a profile, and a published job accepting applications.

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Messages, notifications, and billing

Checkout or subscription update fails

Billing changes require an enabled provider, authorized billing role, and a completed hosted checkout or portal return.

For Company owner, Billing manager
Operational needs and matching

Compare or accept offers

Offer comparison preserves component coverage, provider terms, documents, and partial acceptance.

For Everyone
Messages, notifications, and billing

Email notification was not received

Email can be delayed, suppressed after delivery failures, or disabled by preference even when an in-app notification exists.

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Technical troubleshooting

Error 403 or forbidden

A 403 usually means the signed-in account lacks permission or a security check rejected an old form.

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Technical troubleshooting

Error 404 or record not found

A 404 can mean the address is wrong, the record was removed, or the record is intentionally hidden from your account.

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Field work and packets

Field finance export is incomplete

Finance archives use reviewed daily records, accepted expenses, receipts, and the selected incident window.

For Company owner, Office personnel
Getting started

Find tools on the dashboard

The dashboard and menu change with your profile, company membership, and assigned permissions.

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Operational needs and matching

Fuel fields appear unexpectedly

Fuel type and minimum tank capacity should appear only for fuel support or a swamper bringing fuel support.

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Messages, notifications, and billing

In-app notifications are missing

Notifications are created for supported events and can be marked read or filtered by account context.

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Field work and packets

Inspection packet will not generate

Packet generation depends on a supported resource, current template, required company data, and accessible documents.

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Companies and personnel

Invitation code is invalid

Codes can expire, be revoked, or belong to a different signed-in email.

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Technical troubleshooting

Menu is cut off or will not open

The mobile menu should scroll within the viewport, including full-screen browser modes.

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Messages, notifications, and billing

Message will not send

A conversation must have a valid marketplace, job, need, or support context and participants you may contact.

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Operational needs and matching

Operational request will not publish

Publishing is blocked until every selected need item has its required structured fields.

For Company staffing manager, Incident operations
Companies and personnel

Personnel is not appearing in matches

Matching uses structured roles, availability, distance, credentials, and pay preferences.

For Personnel, Company staffing manager
Field work and packets

Receipt or field upload fails

Uploads require an allowed file type, usable size, stable connection, and a record you can access.

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Documents and compliance

Replace or correct a document

Replacing creates a version history; archiving removes the active record without erasing its audit trail.

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Equipment Exchange and jobs

Report a listing

Use the structured report workflow for prohibited, misleading, duplicate, or unsafe marketplace content.

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Resources and dispatch

Resource capacity limit is reached

Company membership capacity controls how many active physical resources can be managed.

For Company owner, Billing manager
Resources and dispatch

Resource status will not change

Lifecycle changes are recorded and may be blocked by assignments, ownership, or invalid transitions.

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Companies and personnel

Role or credential is missing

Operational capability must be selected from the structured catalog to participate in matching.

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Account and security

Session expired while working

Long idle periods or security changes can end a session and invalidate a form submission.

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Technical troubleshooting

Supported browsers and device settings

Current Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox are expected to support the application when cookies and JavaScript are enabled.

For Everyone
Field work and packets

Today's assignment is not visible

Today's Assignment appears only for linked personnel with an active assignment covering the current time.

For Personnel, Incident operations
Getting started

Understand the staging preview

The staging banner means the current deployment is for synthetic testing and must not contain real records.

For Company owner, Platform administrator
Resources and dispatch

Wrong fields appear for a resource type

Mileage, engine hours, pump hours, dimensions, staffing, and attachments must follow the selected canonical type.

For Company equipment manager