We are pleased to announce the following new functionality in our November 2026 release!
Run scheduled drills from the EmergencyOS mobile app
Who is this feature for?
Teams can now find and start drills scheduled on the web directly from the EmergencyOS mobile app. A new Scheduled Drills widget on the mobile Home screen opens a list of drills ordered by scheduled date, earliest first. Labels show what needs attention: Overdue for drills past their date that haven't run, Today for drills scheduled that day, and Soon for drills in the next 30 days.
Selecting a drill opens the Run Drill screen with the emergency profile chosen at scheduling already loaded, and a notice showing the drill's scheduled date and time.
Key benefits:
- Connect drill planning to drill day, with web-scheduled drills ready to start from a phone on site.
- Catch missed drills early, as Overdue, Today and Soon labels show which drills need attention.
- Start the right drill quickly, with the scheduled emergency profile already loaded.
- Run more of the drills teams schedule, instead of drills slipping because the person running them is away from a desk.
Support article
To learn how to run a scheduled drill from the EmergencyOS app, see Run a scheduled drill.
Active evacuation home screen in the EmergencyOS mobile app
Who is this feature for?
EmergencyOS mobile users can now leave an active evacuation to see an overview of the events taking place across all sites. Previously, the app kept users inside the active evacuation, and did not have central home to see what was transpiring across all sites.
From Home, users can start a drill or emergency at another site, or reopen any ongoing evacuation to return to its active emergency screen.
The active emergency screen is also simpler. The middle blue action button is removed, so users can no longer launch a drill or emergency, end the evacuation, or scan a QR code from that screen. This prevents conflicting actions during a live event.
Key benefits:
- Manage several sites at once, easily starting a drill or emergency at one site while another evacuation is still live.
- Keep live evacuations running, as switching to Home doesn't interrupt the event in progress.
- Reduce mistakes during an emergency, with fewer competing actions on the active emergency screen.