Follow Me — GPS Tracking
Turn on Follow Me and FieldOps records your path as you move through the field. Leaves a breadcrumb trail visible to you and to your team. Stop recording when you're done and the track saves permanently to the operation.
Turning It On
Tap the person icon (👤) in the map tools. Pick Start Follow Me. A red recording badge appears at the top and your trail starts drawing as you move. Leave the app open, screen on (or use your phone's background GPS permission), and walk.
On iPhone: go to Settings → FieldOps (or Safari) → Location → Always. On Android: same thing — grant "Allow all the time" when prompted. Without this, tracking pauses when the screen locks.
Stopping and Saving
Tap the red Stop button. You'll get a prompt to name the track ("Sector 3 sweep", "Recovery route A") and save it. The saved track becomes a reviewable line on the map — you can toggle it on/off from the layers menu, and it shows up in the operation's history.
Why This Matters
Accountability
SAR teams need to prove where they searched. A Follow Me track is your evidence — here's exactly where I walked, with timestamps.
Coverage Analysis
Multiple tracks on the same map show you where you've been and where you haven't. Gaps get obvious fast.
Safety
If someone goes missing or gets hurt, command can see your last known position and your path to get there.
Reports
Recovery Reports can include the Follow Me track as an appendix. Customers see the actual path you searched, not just a pin on a map.
Battery Impact
Background GPS is the single biggest battery drain FieldOps has. A 2-hour track uses 15-25% of a typical phone battery. Carry a power bank for longer ops.