Service Configuration
Guide
Individual Account Se0ngs User Interface
Individual Account Settings
• Individual account management:
• View Account Type: Free, Premium,
Group
• Username [read only]
• First and Last Name
• Password
• Primary and Secondary Email
• Mobile Phone
• Email alerts are default to primary email:
• Email alert copy is sent to alternate email
if acIvated
• OpIon to acIvate/deacIvate alerts to primary and alternate email address
• OpIon for short headline alert message or detailed HTML formaMed alert
• SeNng mobile phone for text alerts requires mobile carrier and valid acIvaIon code. Other opIons include:
• Change / Delete / Resend Code / Enter AcIvaIon Code
Group Account Manager
GAM dashboard integrates into an account that also funcIons to receive alert noIficaIons
Quick view list of acIve accounts by name, point-‐of-‐contact, and last configuraIon update
Status of individual accounts with call-‐to-‐acIon noIficaIon
FuncIons to manage alert type noIficaIons and more…
• Group Account Manager (GAM): Dashboard for central management of alert disseminaIon,
hazard type, and contact informaIon for mulIple accounts. EG., Centralized management of alerts for corporate fleet
• The GAM for unlimited number of accounts from the dashboard:
• Account is defined by: 1 primary email, 1 alternate email, and 1 text enabled mobile device for alert noIficaIon
• Severe Weather • Winter Weather • Flooding • Fire Weather • Coastal Hazards • Landfall Tropical Weather • AviaIon Weather • Non-‐PrecipitaIon • Civil Emergency
Configuring “All-Hazard” Severe Weather and
Emergency Alert Notification Service
• “All-‐Hazards” Alerts by City:
• Single city selecIon for free memberships
• Unlimited city selecIon for premium
memberships
• By county based alerts available upon
request
• Add, edit, remove city locaIons by zip code
• Hazard alerts are grouped by type:
Severe Weather and Emergency Alert User Interface
• Alerts within each group are reveled with mouse over the [?] image or by referencing
• hMp://ialert.com/blog/ialert-‐faq/what-‐type-‐of-‐alerts-‐can-‐i-‐receive-‐with-‐ialertcom
Configuring The Daily Weather Forecast
• Configuring The Daily Weather Forecast is done by city/state locaIon with
selectable opIons:
• Local AM Ime to send alert locaIon
• Individual day of the week
• Receive alerts by email and/or text
message
• Email format opIon, HTML or TEXT
• For more informaIon about each selecIon opIon mouse over the [?] image
• Configured/acIve alerts are listed in “AcIve Daily Weather Forecast Alerts”
Daily Weather Forecast User Interface
• To disconInue, select checkbox leg of forecast locaIon, select “Delete Selected Events”, then select “Go” buMon
Configuring Real-Time Weather Observation
Monitoring and Alert Notification Service
• iAlert monitors over 2000 weather staIons across the U.S. in real-‐Ime
• Select to receive emails and/or text
messages when desired weather criteria is met at select locaIons
Example Uses:
1. Wind speed is greater than equal (>=) 25 MPH
to protect a job site
2. Temperature drops below freezing, (<) 32 F to
protect plants
Alert Type Alert Range Alert Value Temperature
Equal to (=) Less than (<) Less than equal to (<=)
Greater than (>) Greater than equal to (>=)
-‐25 F to 110 F
Dew Point -‐25 F to 99 F
Wind Speed 10 MPH to 110 MPH
Wind Gust 10 MPH to 110 MPH
Visibility 0 Mi to 10 Mi
Real-‐Time Weather ObservaJon Monitoring and Alert NoJficaJon User Interface
• AddiIonal opIon to only receive “IniIal” occurrence of met/selected alert criteria
• AddiIonal alert types available upon request
• Tornado locaIon • Hail Size • Flooding • Snow Totals • Wind Damage • and 57 more
Configuring Storm Report Monitoring and Alert
Notification Service
• During severe weather events local emergency managers, police, fire, and trained weather spoMers submit storm reports across the U.S.
• Reports include:
• 62 different Severe weather and emergency
event types
• Event Ime
• LocaIon (many with laItude and longitude)
• To configure:
• Select desired event type
• Select locaIon: All United States, By State, By
County, By City/state
• Select alert method, by email or text message
• Select the submit buMon
Storm Report Monitoring and Alert NoJficaJon User Interface
• To disconInue, select checkbox leg of event type, select “Delete Selected Events”, then select “Go” buMon
Configuring Product Recall Alerts
• Receive consumer product, food, and drug recalls by email and/or text message
• Consumer product recalls include:
• Child Product (including toys)
• Household Products
• Outdoor Products
• Sports and RecreaIon Products
• Food and drug recalls Include:
• Food
• Animal and Pet Health
• Drug Recalls
• Medical Devices
• To acIve product recall alerts:
• Check email and/or text message box next to recall type
• Then select the submit buMon
Submitting News Reports
• Submit to share Severe Weather and
Emergency events with the millions of iAlert users
• Submit a news report in three easy steps:
1. Create an eye catching headline and provide
detail descripIon of event
2. Upload any pictures or video of the event
3. Report locaIon by zooming in on the provided
map as far as possible for exact pinpoint locaIon of event
4. Select Submit Report buMon
• Earn badges and bragging rights by rouInely submiNng reports:
Online Interface to Submit News Reports
hMp://ialert.com/blog/ialert-‐features-‐funcIonality/ialert-‐com-‐ news-‐reporter-‐badges
Managing News Reports
• Manage news reports, displayed by:
• Report ID
• Headline and descripIon
• AcIons to View or Delete submiMed
reports
• Web link to public reporter page
• E.G. hMp://iAlert.com/people/jack
• Reporters page displays:
• Public profile of reporter
• Thumbnail links to submiMed news reports
• Total reports uploaded
• Number of visitors to reporter page
• Number of comments posted and received
• Badges earned by reporter
Online Interface to Manage News Reports
• iAlert members following your page [email noIficaIon sent to followers when new reports are
posted]
News Reporter Public Profile
• Manage news reporter public profile
• Public profile “opIons” include:
• Managing profile picture
• First and Last name
• Your address
• OccupaIon
• Link to your website
• Your TwiMer link
• Interests
• Biography
• Alias is locked and cannot be changed by the user. If it is necessary to change send request to [email protected]
Online Interface to Manage News Reporter Public Profile
• There is also an opIon to display your locaIon, reporter alias, and profile picture on the reporter map
October 2014
hMp://ialert.com/docs/iAlert.com-‐Service-‐ConfiguraIon-‐Guide.pdf
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