# SOS Alerts

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## Step by Step Instructions

### Step 1

Click on the **Rules Trigger** icon

### Step 2

Click on the **Add rule trigger** button

### Step 3

Type in the **Rule Name**

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The name is just for your own reference if you have multiple rules on your account
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### Step 4

Select the applicable **Buddy Trackers** the following rule will apply to.

### Step 5

Schedule what **hours of the day** and **which days of the week** the rule applies to

### Step 6

Select the **SOS trigger**

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### Step 7

Let’s set up the **Actions (also known as notifications)**&#x20;

There are 3 types of notifications (**SMS, Trackmap notification and Email)**

For SMS notification, select the following.

### Step 8

Enter the **mobile phone number** that will receive the **SMS Notification**

Then type in the message you’d like to receive when the SOS button has been pushed into the **Text to send** text box.

**You can also leave the Text to send box as it is and our system will construct the message automatically.**

### **Step 9**

Setting up **Email notification(s)** is very similar to the **SMS Notifications.**&#x20;

Click on the **Add Action** button and select **Email Notification**

### **Step 10**

**Track Map Notifications** these are the alerts that will show up on your **Map View Screen at the bottom corner.**

### **Step 11**

Click on **Save Rule** once you have finished adding the actions

### All Done ✅

You have successfully set up the **alerts for SOS button**


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