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The following table describes the values for the alert <InfoCategory>
enumeration in<info>
entities. For guidance about how to select the correct
category, see the
OASIS event terms list
.
Value |
Description |
Geo |
The Geo value indicates geophysical events like
landslides.
|
Met |
The Met value indicates meteorological events like
floods.
|
Safety |
The Safety value indicates general emergencies and
public safety events.
|
Security |
The Security value indicates law enforcement, military,
homeland, and local or private security events.
|
Rescue |
The Rescue value indicates rescue and recovery
events.
|
Fire |
The Fire value indicates fire suppression and rescue
events.
|
Health |
The Health value indicates medical and public health
events.
|
Env |
The Env value indicates pollution and other
environmental events.
|
Transport |
The Transport value indicates public and private
transportation events.
|
Infra |
The Infra value indicates utility, telecommunication,
and other non-transport infrastructure events.
|
CBRNE |
The CBRNE value indicates chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive threat or attack
events.
|
Other |
The Other value indicates events other than those
covered by the values in this table.
|
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Last updated 2025-05-07 UTC.
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