eTrax

The eTrax app is the official client of the eTrax project. eTrax helps rescue organizations manage search missions, for example searches for missing persons, and enables the incident command to coordinate the search teams centrally.
The app is made for the members of the search teams. They use it to connect to their organization's eTrax server, join missions and keep the incident command up to date throughout the entire mission.

FEATURES

• Missions and exercises: after signing in, you see the active missions and exercises of your organization. Before joining, the app shows the mission details and can start the navigation to the mission location.

• Status reports: report your current status to the incident command with just a few taps, for example "on the way" or "on site". The available states are defined by your organization.

• Live location: for certain states, the app shares your location with the incident command, so it can coordinate the search teams and see which areas have already been searched. Location tracking continues in the background and while the screen is locked, so there are no gaps during the search. Without a network connection, the locations are stored on the device and sent later.

• Map: the map shows your own position, the search areas of the mission and the points of interest. You can choose between different map layers.

• Points of interest (POIs): take photos of clues or findings with the camera and send them to the incident command together with the location and a short description. Photos are uploaded in the background and aren't lost when the connection is poor.

• Quick actions: important reports, for example a request to talk, are available as buttons and can be sent with a single tap.

• Wildlife monitoring: within eTrax projects, the app can also be used for monitoring and tracking wildlife. Record tracks, set markers and add geotagged photos to the map view.

• Light and dark theme, in English and German.

LOCATION AND PRIVACY

The app only accesses your location during a mission, and only for the states your organization has chosen for it. While location tracking is active, a persistent notification shows this. When you leave the mission, the app stops tracking. The location data is only sent to the eTrax server of your organization.

REQUIREMENTS

To use the app, you need a user account from an organization that uses eTrax. Your organization provides the login details.

Recent changes:
What's new:
• Dark mode: choose light, dark or system theme in the menu
• Photo POIs now upload in the background, even with a poor connection
• Save POI images to share them with other apps
• Your location is determined much faster
• Larger tap targets on the map for POIs and your own location
• Mission detail images load reliably
• Improved login and many visual refinements