Teams with the most success with E3 implement some (not all) of the list below.
Best Practices 👍
- Get comfortable with E3 by frequently practicing (establish a drill schedule).
- Remind staff to set their favorite locations and check their notification settings.
- Mobile and desktop devices are ready with E3 and are logged in for the user.
- Review your maps and plans (email us with any map changes)
- Generate reports. View alert history, who checked-in, etc.
- Keep in touch with us. Reach out to your account manager anytime with questions or to schedule a refresher training.
- Get familiar with the Help Center.
Drill Schedule Template 📅
- Send E3 Alert within one week of completing your staff training.
- Monthly E3 Alerts. Keep it simple, like the first Tuesday of every month.
- Use E3 in conjunction with your fire drills.
- Ex: Pull fire alarm, make the PA announcement and send E3 alert (typically you will not have a "Fire Drill" alert, so you will send an "Evacuate" alert or something similar.
- Schedule a drill during an all-staff meeting for easy troubleshooting and feedback.
Tip: Randomly choose a staff member to send an E3 alert for a drill, this gives your team the chance to not only respond to alerts but also send them.