System and Event Notification Preferences
As needed, you can update your system notification preferences to identify the channels or methods through which you receive information such as expired status, incident command system (ICS), incoming patient, and general system notifications. For details on automated alerts and notifications, refer to Types of Notifications.
Through the Notification Preferences page, you choose how you want to be notified about different types of events.
For everything from regional Ad-Hoc events to Winter Storm Advisories, you can select the methods (email, text, pager, voice, or web page) through which you receive notifications. When an event is created, edited, or ended, the solution sends notifications through the selected methods using the details entered on your User Info page.
Event notifications sent via email and text pager contain high-level details, such as the name of the event, the name of the individual who created or edited the event, and the affected regions. To make event access even easier, the email notification also includes a link to EMResource that you can click to open the Log In page. Upon entering your credentials, the event detail page opens. Selecting the Web Page option means that when you are working in EMResource, a window opens, and an alert sounds to notify you about the event.
For some event types, you can limit notifications to only include you if the event involves resources for which you have the associated rights. If the event type supports this feature, the Associated Resources Only checkbox appears next to the delivery methods.
For details on automated alerts and notifications, refer to Types of Notifications.
To update your system notification preferences
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In the main menu, click Preferences then Notification Preferences. The Notification Preferences page opens.
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In the System Notifications section, select the checkbox to enable one or more of these notification methods for each Notification Type. The notification methods are:
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E-mail
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Text
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Pager
- Mobile App
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Web Page
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Click Save.
To define event notification preferences
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In the main menu, click Preferences then Notification Preferences. The Notification Preferences page opens.
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In the Event Notifications section, select the corresponding checkboxes in each to enable these Notification Methods for each Event Type. The notification methods are:
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E-mail
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Text
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Pager
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Mobile App
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Voice (available with the add-on)
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Web Page
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For event types that have a Notification Limit, select Associated Resources Only to only receive notifications about resources for which you have associated rights.
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Click Save.
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