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# Prepared Templates
Configure reusable broadcast configurations ahead of time
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A Prepared Broadcast Template is a **reusable** broadcast configuration.
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Prepared Broadcast Templates allow you to prepare for crisis well in advance.
You can create configurations for various scenarios such as:
* Flood
* Cyber Attack
* Fire Alerts
* Emergency Evacuation
* Terror Warnings
* Transportation Problems
Navigate to **/spaces/broadcasts/prepared** to see the Prepared Broadcast Template page.
### Create Prepared Template
To create a new template configuration click 'Create Template'
This will then take you to the Create Template form.
The template configuration process is exactly the same as a standard broadcasts.
See [Creating Broadcasts](/sentinel-documentation/spaces/mass-notification/creating-broadcasts.md) section for detailed steps
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Note that for Prepared Templates the broadcast recipients are only defined from space groups.
At the point of triggering a broadcast from a prepared configuration the recipients are determined from the members of the space groups at that time.
This allows the broadcast to be defined ahead of time without needing to update the recipient list every time group membership changes (which can be frequent for some groups)
In comparison - standard broadcasts setup the recipient list immediately (from group members or manual assignment)
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### Trigger Prepared Template Broadcast
To trigger an immediate broadcast from any Prepared Template:
Click the 'Send Button'
You will be asked to confirm this action. Click 'Yes' to trigger the building and sending of the broadcast.
Once confirmed the broadcast will be created and triggered - just like any standard broadcast.
You can now see the triggered broadcast in the broadcast table at **/spaces/broadcasts/standard**
