ALERTS AND EMERGENCY TAKEOVER
Get the word out when it matters.
A banner for everyday notices and a full-screen takeover for a live emergency, scheduled, labeled by severity and limited to the people you choose.
AT A GLANCE
Three levels, each with its own presence.
From a routine notice to a live emergency, your site says the right thing the right way.
Three message levels
An announcement bar, an emergency banner and a full-screen takeover.
Four display styles
Header banner, scrolling ticker, popup or full-screen takeover.
Scheduled start and end
Alerts switch on and off on their own.
Emergency permission
Only people you choose can publish emergency alerts.
LEVELS AND STYLES
Match the message to the moment.
Choose how loud an alert is, and how it appears.
Announcement bar
Everyday announcements rotate in a banner that sits below any active emergency banner.
Emergency takeover
A full-viewport overlay for a live emergency, with a More details link and a Continue to site button.
Four display styles
Header banner, scrolling ticker, popup on every page, or full-screen takeover.
Alerts matched to department type
Tag alerts to the markets they apply to.
CLEAR AND CONTROLLED
Labeled in words, published by the right people.
Alert types and severity
Emergency alert, closure, service disruption, public notice or other, rated Info, Advisory, Warning or Critical.
Severity in words
Severity appears as a text label, not by color alone.
Start and end scheduling
Alerts switch on and off automatically within their time window.
Separate emergency permission
Ordinary editing rights do not include publishing or removing emergency banners and takeovers.
GET STARTED FAST. CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE.
See how this works for your department.
Tell us about your department and we will show you the new platform built from your own content.
- Walk through the features that matter to you
- Plan what moves over from your current site
- Agree a practical next step
Request a Website Readiness Review
FOR STAFF AND OTHER SYSTEMS
Publish from wherever you are.
Quick alert screens
Compose and manage alerts from the staff workspace without opening the full CMS.
Alerts feed
Active alerts are available as RSS and JSON feeds for other systems.
QUESTIONS
Common questions
What is the emergency takeover?
A full-viewport overlay for a live emergency. It has a More details link and a Continue to site button.
Who can publish an emergency alert?
Only people granted the emergency publishing permission. Ordinary editing rights do not include it.
Can alerts start and stop on their own?
Yes. Set a start and end time and the alert switches on and off within that window.
How is severity shown?
As a text label, rated Info, Advisory, Warning or Critical, not by color alone.
Can other systems read our alerts?
Yes. Active alerts are available as RSS and JSON feeds.
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