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Subject: Proposal: add <responseType> element in <info>
Some implementers have requested a consistently machine-readable coding for the response desired from the alert target audience. As with <category> there appears to be no established all-hazard standard for this, but that doesn't mean we can't make a start. We can address this requirement by adding a new, mandatory, enumerated element named <responseType> (or some such) within the <info> structure. This element could be defined as "The code denoting the recommended response within the area addressed by this message." The set of enumerated codes might include: Evacuate - Begin evacuation immediately. Prepare to Evacuate - Make preparations to evacuation and stand by. Shelter In Place - Take shelter and minimize exposure to the outdoors. Prepare to Shelter - Make preparations to shelter and stand by. Monitor News - Monitor news sources for further details and instructions. Mobilize - Activate pre-existing emergency plans. No action - Information only, no action required at this time. Details and qualifications to these coded instructions would, of course, appear in the <instruction> element... this tag would be provided to direct automated systems to the appropriate processing... e.g., which siren signal, if any, to sound. - Art
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