# Create Response Templates

Workplace Site Admins can create Response Templates for different types of incidents. A Response Template defines:

* Who needs to be accounted for as evacuees
* What statuses can be assigned to evacuees
* Where evacuees can be marked as present

For schools, configure the Response Template for [Reunification](#h_4e94526bd9) and set up a Guardian Form.

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## Create a Response Template

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{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Workplace Incident Response.**
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**On the left navigation, click Response Templates.**
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**At the top, select your site.**
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{% step %}
**Select Add Template and configure the template settings:**

a. [General](#h_6b3cdc0e04)\
b. [People](#h_f2978457f3)\
c. [Reunification](#h_4e94526bd9)\
d. [People Statuses](#h_57bacd963e)\
e. [Location Names](#h_86abe03c6c)
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Response Templates are site-specific and apply to a single site.
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### General

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**Enter a unique Template Name.**
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**Choose Template Color.**
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**Choose Template Icon.**
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**Enter a Template Description.**

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### People

This setting defines who will be tracked as evacuees when a Response Template is launched. You can choose from three groups:

* **Students** – All students in the school linked to the Workplace site.
* [**Staff**](https://app.gitbook.com/s/ZyuELZr7uIcXX3WnjX0N/configuration/configure-guest-types/manage-host-lists-in-guest) – All Workplace employees assigned to the site.
* **Visitors (from Guest)** – All visitors signed in on the day the Response is launched.

### Reunification

For K12 customers, enabling Reunification lets employees check in guardians and mark students as reunified. This adds a Reunified status for evacuees. Admins can also customize a Guardian Form to collect guardian information at check-in.

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### Person Statuses

Admins can define which statuses can be assigned to evacuees. If Reunification is enabled, a Reunified status will always be available.

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### Location Names

Admins can define where evacuees and guardians (if Reunification is enabled) are expected to assemble.

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