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Escalation Policy Basics

Route incidents fast

An escalation policy sets on-call rotations, notification steps, timeouts, and backups so incidents reach the right responder quickly with clarity on ownership and handoffs.

Structure

Define tiers, rotations, and timeouts for acknowledgments.

Notify

Set channels (app/SMS/call) and escalation paths.

Maintain

Keep schedules accurate; test pages; review after incidents.

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