Obstacles and assets

The things along the way that decide whether an approach is easy or awkward: stairs, gates, barriers, mailboxes, signs — plus the assets emergency services depend on.

A path tells you where to walk. Obstacles and assets tell you what you will meet on the way, and what is worth knowing about once you are there.

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What to know before you place one

What they are

Each one is a single point on the map marking a physical thing at or near a building. They do not belong to an address the way an entrance does — mark them wherever you find them, and a nearby address is attached automatically when there is one.

Use them for anything a courier or responder would want to know before arriving.
One point per thing — a stairwell and the gate in front of it are two separate assets.
Place them even where no path exists yet; they still make the next arrival easier.

Which types exist

The list is deliberately short and concrete, so the same thing gets marked the same way by everyone.

Stairs, gates, and road barriers — what slows an approach down or blocks it outright.
Mailboxes, trash collection points, and signs — the landmarks that make an entrance findable.
Emergency exits, fire hose outlets, fire truck parking, and evacuation points — assets fire and rescue services rely on.

How to place one

Obstacles and assets are collapsed into one section in the contribute drawer. Open it, pick the type, and place it the same way as an entrance.

Tap the type you found, then pan the map until the marker sits on it.
Save, then photograph it — a picture of a gate or a keypad says more than any note.
Approved assets earn HappyPoints, and the photo earns more on top.