InfoCategory

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• The <InfoCategory> enumeration within <info> entities classifies alert messages into specific event types.

• These categories, ranging from geophysical (Geo) to other (Other), are based on the OASIS event terms list for better standardization.

• The table provides a description of each category value to guide users in selecting the most appropriate classification for their alert.

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

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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.