Creating an Urgent Broadcast

If you are a member of a broadcast group and have an urgent matter that you want to discuss with the group, you can create an urgent broadcast if you have the necessary permission.

  1. In the Home screen, click the New icon.
  2. From the pop-up menu that appears, select New Call.

    The Start a New Call screen appears.

    Note: You can also select New Chat.

    If your department is not visible, the Client disable staff departments security permission is in effect. See Security Permissions for more information.

    Note: If you are not logged into a Vocera device that can make calls, and do not have a console phone enabled, this option is not available to you.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • If the group that you want to call is a favorite, it appears in the Start a New Call screen. Select it.
    • In the Search field, type the first few characters of the name of the group that you want to call.

  4. Right-click the group name. From the popup menu that appears, select Broadcast Call.

    The screen indicates that an urgent broadcast is starting on your device.