Automated Call-Out
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* have call-out personnel, managers take Rapid Notify course  | * have call-out personnel, managers take Rapid Notify course  | ||
* develop standard message templates  | * develop standard message templates  | ||
| - | ** "This is a Search and Rescue ''emergency'' message."  | + | **Emergency Template:  | 
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| + |  "This is a Search and Rescue ''emergency'' message."   | ||
| + | Search & Rescue has been tasked for a search.   | ||
| + | The type of searchers required is___________  | ||
| + | The number of searchers required is____________  | ||
| + | Searchers will be mustering at__________(location)   | ||
| + | Directions to the   | ||
** test messages say something like "This is a test" or "Exercise"  | ** test messages say something like "This is a test" or "Exercise"  | ||
** details are available by e-mail  | ** details are available by e-mail  | ||
Revision as of 02:12, 16 October 2013
PCSAR is planning on implementing an automated call-out system, where a computer simultaneously dials the members and plays a message alerting them to the event.
Options
Two offers to piggy-back on existing systems have been made.
See Options
Deployment
- (done) set up Rapid Notify subaccount
 - (done) automate updating from call-out list
 -  set up logins for call-out personnel, managers
- (done) Brett, Sue, Pat
 - (done) Janet, Eric, Claus, Bryan
 - (done) Ron
 - Olga, Mavis, Roy
 
 -  train call-out personnel, managers in use of system
- (done) Brett, Sue, Pat, Bryan
 - (done) Janet, Eric, Claus
 - (done) Linda
 - Olga, Mavis, Roy, Ron
 
 - have call-out personnel, managers take Rapid Notify course
 -  develop standard message templates
- Emergency Template:
 
 
"This is a Search and Rescue emergency message."
Search & Rescue has been tasked for a search. The type of searchers required is___________ The number of searchers required is____________ Searchers will be mustering at__________(location) Directions to the
- test messages say something like "This is a test" or "Exercise"
 - details are available by e-mail
 - if need to discuss: 403-627-5804
 
- distribute info to members on what to expect, how to use
 - test with each member; identify numbers that should not be called by automated system
 - ? develop cheat sheet for call-out people (or managers)
 - develop process to acquaint new members with system
 

