Emergency broadcasts provide a quick way of sending messages to multiple users in an emergency, such as an evacuation.
Use the Emergency Broadcast Settings option to configure emergency broadcast settings, send emergency broadcasts and view a history of emergency broadcasts.
To manage emergency broadcasts:
- Select the iSAMS Control Panel from the left hand menu.
- Select the SMS Gateway listed within the applets available.
- Select Emergency Broadcast Settings from the right hand menu to display this screen:
Four tabs are available:
- Broadcast Settings. Configure emergency broadcasts for use.
- Broadcast History. View a log of all emergency broadcast batches and their delivery status.
- Broadcast Templates. Manage the templates used for emergency broadcasts.
- Send Broadcast. Create and send an emergency broadcast.