Create an Event Template

With the appropriate permissions, you can create new event templates and specify default elements of those templates. You must specify the types of events for which the template is appropriate.

Knowing the exact location of an event can be a critical element of your response. On these templates, select the Mandatory Address checkbox to require that the person creating the event to enter the location details (City, State, and County).

After creating a template, you can set up or change the types of notifications sent to users and resources (email, pager, and/or web), as well as the template security. 

To create a template

1. In the main menu, click Event and then click Event Setup. The Event Templates page opens.

2. Click Create New Event Template in the banner on the Event List, Map, or Event page. The Create Event Template page opens.

3. Enter this information.

   Template fields and descriptions

   Field	Description
   Name	Unique name that describes the type of event in general terms.
   Definition	Description of the template, including when and why it should be used.
   Default Event Title	When creating an event using a template, this information is prefilled by default, but the person creating the event can edit this information.
   Default End Event Message	When you manually end the event, this text automatically populates the End Message field, and it is shown in the event notification sent when the event ends. When you end an event, you can edit this text or choose not to send a notification. When the event ends automatically, this text is included in the notification and cannot be edited.
   Standard Event Type	List of event types.
   Alert Audio	Sound created by the solution when this type of event is announced. To hear what the alert sounds like, select it from the list and click Play.
   Associated Icon	Icon associated with this type of event.
   Event Color	Color of the event banner that appears in the event bar for this type of event.
   Active	Indicates if the template is active and available for use in the Event Template List.
   Restricted	Indicates if you want to define who can activate and update an event that is based on this event template. If you select the Restricted checkbox, you are then asked to identify who can activate, update, and end the event. For more information, refer to Set Up Event Template Restrictions.
   Multi-Region	Template for information-only events that can be shared with multiple regions simultaneously.
   Mandatory Address	When selected, specifies that certain address fields (City, State, County) are required when creating an event from this template. Templates set up for non-emergency events (that is, purely informational in nature) should not require address detail. For these events, do not select this checkbox.
   Resource Types	Types of resources that can be associated with the event.
   Status Types	Types of statuses that can be associated with the event. The status types must be appropriate for the selected resource types. You can associate up to 50 status types with a template.
   Schedule Type	The type of schedule to be set for the event. Options are: Manual - default if you don't want to schedule a recurring event Daily - opens the Repeats every nth day and event scheduling fields Weekly - opens the Repeats every nth Week, on Day of Week, and event scheduling fields Monthly - opens the Monthly Interval, Day of Week, and event scheduling fields Month On Day - opens the event scheduling fields

4. Click Save. The Event Notification Preferences for (template name) page opens.

To learn about setting up the template's notifications, refer to Set Up Template Notifications.