Start an emergency for an active hazard alert

Hamzah Ahmad
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When you receive an active hazard alert notification, you can start an emergency by selecting the appropriate emergency profile to notify people at your site.

Who can use this feature?

  • Users with the Account Administrator, Site Administrator, or Safety Officer role, or any user with permission to manage Active Evacuation
  • Available on the Corporate tier

Start an emergency

  1. From the left sidebar in EmergencyOS, click Dashboard.
  2. In the Active Alerts section, select the alert you want to start an emergency for.
  3. Click Start Emergency.
    Screenshot showing the "Start Emergency" button highlighted for the active alert.
  4. From the Select Profile drop-down menu, select an emergency profile.
  5. Optionally, in the Add Start Message Email field, you can provide participants with more details about the emergency.
  6. Click Start Emergency to send the evacuation notification.

What to do next

  1. After you start an emergency the Dashboard displays the response type in Active Incidents. Depending on the response type, you may need to complete additional procedures. The response types are:

    • Roll Call: Requires participants to evacuate to a designated safe location where Safety Officers account for them and confirm they have evacuated safely.
    • Building Sweeps: Requires Safety Officers to sweep and clear designated zones in the building to confirm that all participants have exited safely.
    • Alert Only: Notifies participants about the emergency or drill. No additional response procedures are required.

    response_type_dashboard.png

  2. After the emergency is over, you will need to end the emergency. To learn how, see End an emergency or drill.
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