How to Enable the Station Portal

This guide walks you through enabling and configuring your brigade’s Station Portal.

Prerequisites

• Brigade admin or organisation admin role
• Brigade/unit created in StationOne
• Content you want to make available to members via the portal

Steps

1. Navigate to Brigade Settings

1. Log in to StationOne
2. Select your unit/brigade
3. Click Brigade Settings or Unit Settings
4. Click the Public Page tab

2. Enable Public Access

1. Find the Public QR Code Access toggle
2. Click Enable to turn on public access
3. A unique token is automatically generated
4. Your public URL is created

Your public URL will be:

https://yourapp.com/public/brigades/[unique-token]

3. Configure Visibility Options

Choose what to display on your public page:

Public Vehicles

Toggle Public Vehicles

• Shows list of vehicles in your fleet
• Only shows vehicles marked as public
• Displays registration, call sign, type
• Links to vehicle details (if vehicle has public access)

To enable:

1. Check Show Public Vehicles option
2. Save settings

Public Hydrants

Toggle Public Hydrants

• Displays interactive map of hydrants
• Shows hydrant locations in your response area
• Allows viewing of hydrant details
• Useful for members attending incidents or pre-planning

To enable:

1. Check Show Public Hydrants option
2. Save settings

Note: Only hydrants in your unit’s response area are shown.

Public Events

Toggle Public Events

• Shows upcoming events for members
• Displays date, time, location
• Events must be marked as public

To enable:

1. Check Show Public Events option
2. Save settings

Note: Only events specifically marked as public will appear.

Public Trainings

Toggle Public Trainings

• Shows upcoming training sessions
• Can attract volunteer interest
• Displays training topics and schedule
• Trainings must be marked as public

To enable:

1. Check Show Public Trainings option
2. Save settings

4. Add Custom Links (Optional)

Add links to external resources:

1. Click Add Public Link
2. Enter link details:
   • Label: Display text (e.g., “Donate”, “Facebook”, “Join Us”)
   • URL: Full URL (e.g., “https://donate.example.com”)
3. Click Add Link
4. Repeat for additional links

5. Save Settings

1. Review all enabled options
2. Click Save or Update Settings
3. Public page is now live

6. Get Your Public URL

1. After saving, your public URL displays
2. Copy the URL for sharing
3. Download the generated QR code for printing

Sharing Your Public Page

Direct Link

Share the URL directly via email, social media, or your brigade website.

QR Code

Download the generated QR code and print for easy access at your station or events.

PIN Protection

You can require visitors to enter a PIN before the Station Portal loads. This is useful when you want to restrict portal access to known members rather than the general public.

Setting a PIN

1. Navigate to Brigade Settings → Public Page
2. Scroll to the PIN Protection section
3. Enter a 4–6 digit numeric PIN
4. Click Save PIN

Removing a PIN

1. Navigate to Brigade Settings → Public Page → PIN Protection
2. Click Remove PIN protection and confirm

Once removed, anyone with the portal URL can access it without a PIN.

See PIN-Protecting the Station Portal for full details.

Managing Your Public Page

Update Information Regularly

Keep your page current:

• Add upcoming events
• Mark past events as complete
• Update custom links
• Review enabled options quarterly

Monitor What’s Public

Regularly review:

• Which vehicles are public
• Which events are public
• Which trainings are public
• Custom links still valid

Regenerate Token

If you need to invalidate the old URL:

1. Navigate to Brigade Settings → Public Page
2. Click Regenerate QR Code
3. Confirm regeneration
4. New URL created, old URL stops working
5. Update any shared links or QR codes

When to regenerate:

• Security concerns
• Unwanted access
• Token leaked
• Fresh start needed

Making Content Public

Public Vehicles

To show a vehicle on the public page:

1. Navigate to Vehicles
2. Click on vehicle
3. Click Toggle Public Access
4. Vehicle now appears on Station Portal (if vehicles enabled)

See How to Enable Public Vehicle Access

Public Events

To show an event on the public page:

1. Navigate to Events
2. Click on event or create new
3. Check Public Event option
4. Save event
5. Event appears on public page (if events enabled)

Public Trainings

To show a training on the public page:

1. Navigate to Trainings
2. Click on training or create new
3. Check Public Training option
4. Save training
5. Training appears on public page (if trainings enabled)

Disabling Public Access

To turn off your public page:

1. Navigate to Brigade Settings → Public Page
2. Click the Enable toggle to disable public access
3. Confirm disablement
4. Public URL stops working immediately

Note: You can re-enable anytime. The same token will be used unless regenerated.

Privacy & Security

What’s Public

When enabled, the public can see:

• Brigade name and description
• Enabled components (vehicles, hydrants, events, trainings)
• Custom links
• Public content only

What’s Private

The public cannot see:

• Member information
• Internal events/trainings
• Financial data
• Admin features
• Private vehicles
• Inspection results (unless inspecting publicly)
• System dashboards

Token Security

• Unique token per brigade
• Regenerate if concerned about access
• No authentication required (by design)
• Public access is read-only

PIN Protection

• Optional 4–6 digit PIN adds a second layer of access control
• Verified once per browser session
• Useful when sharing with members only
• See PIN-Protecting the Station Portal

Related Guides

• PIN-Protecting the Station Portal
• How to Enable Public Vehicle Access
• How to Enable Public Inspections
• Feature Modules
• Understanding Public Access