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Send a test alert to target COGs

You can create alerts and send them to target COGs using standard alert processes.
  1. Log in to the 
    BlackBerry AtHoc
     management system with an administrator account.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • On the 
      BlackBerry AtHoc
       home page, in the Quick Publish section, click 
      Create a Blank Alert
      .
    • In the navigation bar, click 
      Alerts
       > 
      New Alert
      . On the 
      New Alert
       screen, click an existing alert to edit an alert template or click 
      Create a Blank Alert
      .
  3. On the 
    New Alert
     screen, in the 
    Content
     section, enter the title and content of the alert.
  4. Select the severity and type of the alert.
  5. In the 
    Mass Devices
     section, select 
    IPAWS Cap Exchange
     and then from the list select one or more COGs.
  6. On the 
    Mass Devices
     section, click 
    Options
    .
  7. On the 
    Mass Devices Options
     screen, complete the following steps:
    1. From the 
      Event Type
       list, select the 
      FEMA event type
       to be used for the alert.
    2. Optionally, select a severity from the 
      Severity
       list. The default is Severe.
    3. Optionally select a certainty from the 
      Certainty
       list. The default is Observed.
    4. Optionally, select an urgency from the 
      Urgency
       list. The default is Immediate.
    5. In the 
      IPAWS Alert Content
       section, select the 
      Alert Title and Body
       to use the content that you specified in the 
      Content
       section.
  8. If you are sending an alert to multiple audiences, you might want to customize the text for the FEMA recipient. For example, you can send an alert to your emergency team with instructions for handling the emergency. If you also include a COG, you might want to alert them to the situation without providing instructions. In this case, select 
    Custom Text
     and then provide alert text that is appropriate for COG alerts.
  9. Click 
    Apply
    .
  10. Click 
    Review & Publish
     to review the alert.
  11. Click 
    Publish
     to send the alert.
The severity you selected in the IPAWS device options is not the severity that is displayed on the Review and Publish page. The severity displayed on the Review and Publish page is the severity of the delivered IPAWS alert.