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1. Create an amended crash report (See working with 2017 amended crash form)

2. Transmit the crash form

3. Open the Fatal supplement you are working on.

4. Place the fatal supplement form in Edit mode, by Clicking Edit Form

5. Click the Update button in the Crash ribbon.

6. The grayed out fields will update to the latest amended form.

7. Finish the report

8. Validate

9. Transmit.

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All fatal accidents need to be reported to the FARS group in the DOT. The DOT needs to get notification of a fatal accident as soon as possible. Most agencies have dispatch send a teletype to the DOT, but now if wanted the officer who fills out the crash report can send an email to the FARS group.

To send an email from TraCS, use the Crash form. Once in the Crash Form

1. In the Crash ribbon click Fatal Required to disable all the fields not needed for a Fatal Notification to be completed.

2. When entering the number killed, some fields will turn Yellow. These are the required fields for the notification to be sent. Note: some fields that drive the form are still enabled because otherwise you would not be able to fill out the crash form correctly.

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3. Fill out the fields.

   1. Date, time and total units are required

   2. The Location of the crash

   3. In the Unit Summary Group fill out

      1. Unit status, vehicle operating as classification, Unit type, vehicle typesome are necessary for form design others are needed for the notification.

      2. Total Occs needs to be filled out otherwise your individuals in the unit will not appear.

   4. In the Individual Groups with a Fatal Injury fill out the following fields.

      1. Role is needed for the form design

      2. Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial and suffix along with the Date of Birth and Sex are required.

      3. Seating position, Safety Equipment, and Date of Death are required.

      4. Injury Severity is needed for the form design

      5. Time of death is added if entered but not required.

4. After all the necessary fields have been entered. In the Crash ribbon click the Fatal Requirement button.

5. First it will look at your fields to make sure everything required if filled out. If not an error message will appear, detailing what fields need to be entered.

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7. Enter the fields on the list.

8. Repeat 4 until you get a question and not an OK box.

9. Choose Yes or No

10. Enter additional information if needed.

11. An email will be generated.

12. Add your email in the CC field along with other emails as necessary.

13. Click Send.

Sample Email

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