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Issue SAMPLE Alert Notification
Channel
The Channel field indicates the discrete channel to which this message will be sent. You should make up a channel code of letters and numbers, with NO SPACES OR SPECIAL CHARACTERS, and enter it into this field. The test system will not operate without a channel being designated. This code must be the SAME code that is inserted into the Channel field on the monitor window.
Organization
EMCOM
Civil Air Patrol
FEMA
Kansas Highway Patrol
Salvation Army
Sedgwick Co. Sheriff
If you belong to one of the organizations listed, you can check next to the name of the organization to see your SAMPLE bulletin posted using a pop-up window with your own logo.
HEADLINE
Enter the HEADLINE to be displayed on your bulletin in this field.
MESSAGE
Enter the text of your bulletin in this area. You can type it, or "cut and paste" it from another document. The field will support full html usage for images, links, fonts, font colors and sizes, etc. To text this, try changing font colors with the following in your text:
(Your Text)
KidSearch (Pre-AmberAlert Search)
KidSearch
Alert
For use with AMBER ALERT messages - Inactive in test mode
AMBER ALERT
AMBER ALERT
For use with KidSearch Alert messages - Inactive in test mode
Include Map
(Enter Latitude and Longitude in Decimal Format)
Latitude
Longitude
Enter the Latitude & Longitude in decimal form. i.e. 39.2235 -94.5424
Emergency Vehicle Dash Cam Photo/Video
(Demo is office cam)
None
11M-3
Car 54
Rescue 8
If you have emergency vehicles with "Dash" cameras, images/video from these can be included in your bulletin/notification. Click on the appropriate vehicle feed.
Mode
Internet Pop-Alert
Internet PubAlert
E-Mail
Cell Phone Text
Cell Phone Voice
Pager Text
Telephone (voice)
FAX
WeatherAlert 2000
Choose the Mode: Checking/Unchecking boxes will transmit the notification via the modes specified.
Send Type
Message Only
Redirect Only
Message and Redirect
Choose the transmission type: Message Only - You will be sending a bulletin only. For this choice you do NOT have to enter a redirect page below. Redirect Only - You will be sending a browser redirect only. This will not pop-up a bulletin window, but WILL redirect the user's internet browser to the page you enter. Message and Redirect - You will be sending a bulletin, AND redirecting the user's internet browser to the page you specify in the redirect field below.
Redirect User's Internet Browser to:
Enter the full URL (Internet address, including the http://) of the page to which you would like to direct the user's internet browser. This is only active and required if you chose either Redirect Only or Message and Redirect as your message type.
Targeting
After entering state, (if desired), please press the TAB key
and wait a few moments for the cities and counties to load.
ZIP Code
State Abbreviation
All States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Massachussettes
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
City Name
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County Name
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Radius - For ZIP Code or City targeting, you can specify a radius
up to 20 miles around its center to reach.
Miles
Here you can specify SOME of EMCOM's factors for targeting your message, if you so choose. You can target a specific zip code, city or state. If you target a zip code or city, you can also specify a radius in miles around the center of that locality to be included in the target.
UPLOADS
Attached Document
Web Page to Reference (HTML Page)
Photo (jpg, gif) to include in bulletin
This area is used to upload various types of files for your bulletin. Attached Document - Any document that you would like to attach, much like with an email. Web Page - This is an HTML document (without graphics), that you can upload and referenc from your bulletin. You reference it by including
in your bulletin text. Phoeo - A photo that you include in your bulletin. You reference it by putting
in your text where you want it to appear.
Voice type for Telephone Notification
Male
Female
Spanish
Translate English to Spanish
Notification transmission by voice media may have either a male or female voice... please indicate the preferred voice in this area. Choose the Spanish speaker if you have entered the message in Spanish. If you have entered the message in English, but want the message transmitted in Spanish, choose the Spanish speaker, and check the Translation box.
Send your transmission by clicking on the SUBMIT button to the left. If your transmission was successful, the box to the right of the SUBMIT button will display "Alert Accepted" for 3 seconds within a few moments. The sample system should act on all other user's comptuters withing 20-30 seconds.