Overview

This article will show you how to create a COG to COG message in IPAWS. 

Instructions

1. Access or Login to IPAWS 
2. Select Messages Menu
   
3. Click Create COG to COG 
   
4. Select Templates from the dropdown menu (optional)
   
   Note: Optional Templates are pre-defined scenarios. To create a new template, fill out the form and click Save New Template.
5. Select Message Type LIVE or DEMO
   
   Note: Live COG will show up with a red screen.
   
   Note: Demo COG will show up with a blue screen. 
6. Destination COGS
   
   Note: You can add as many COGS as needed 
7. Message Settings 
   
   Event Type: Identifies the subject of the message by the same event code representation. This is a classifier for your message. 
   Response Type: This value denotes the type of action recommended for the target audience. This is not sent to the public. 
   Duration: Identifies how long you expect this message to be effective. You can always update or cancel as needed. 
   Change Advanced CAP fields: (optional) Check if you want to adjust category, urgency, severity, or certainty values
   
   
8. Message Content 
   
   Event Headline: Summary of the Event or the name of your message. Required for NWEM, optional for EAS. 
   Event Description: Specify the event or the situation. Text is included in the EAS screen crawl.
   Recommended Instructions: Instructions the message recipients should follow. Text is included in the EAS screen crawl. 
   Audio message: Attach a recorded audio file as your message or listen to the text to speech of your current message. 
9. Target Area 
   
   Area Description: Required. Enter specific area description of the geographic area being alerted.
   Geographic Area: WEA only. Targets cell sites in a specified area, when supported by the carrier.
   FIPS Codes: Required for all EAS and WEA messages. Choose the FIPS for the affected area(s).
10. Click Send TEST/LIVE ALERT