# Flows : Alarms ## Setting up a new Flow with Alarms To create a new Flow, please follow the following steps: * Go to the **Flows** section on your dashboard, click on the **Create** button.

* A dialog box will appear, prompting you to select a category. Choose **Alarms** from the menu.

* Enter a **Name** for your new Flow. * Under the **Trigger** drop-down, select the **Alarm sources** to associate with this Flow. {% hint style="info" %} You can link multiple Alarm sources to a single Flow if they require a common response action while each Alarm source can only be linked to one Flow to ensure a consistent response. {% endhint %}

* Choose the **Action** the drone will perform in response to the alarm: * **Go to alarm location**: Directs the drone to the alarm’s location. * **Perform mission**: Carries out a specific pre-existing mission at the alarm’s location. * Select the **Response Mode**: * **Manual**: The Dashboard prompts you to select an action in response to the alarm when it is triggered. * **Automated**: The drone automatically executes the selected action without operator intervention when an alarm is triggered. * **Associate with a Site**: Select a site to filter out the devices that will respond when the alarm is triggered. * **Select a Device**: This device will respond to the alarms and carry out the necessary action. * **Device Selection and Response Mode:** * **Manual Mode:** Select the device during setup or when the alarm is triggered. * **Automated:** Requires a mandatory selection of device during setup. {% hint style="warning" %} Only one device can be associated with a Flow. {% endhint %} * **Action Go To Location/ Performing Mission:** Depending on the chosen Action, either select a pre-existing mission associated with the site or set parameters for the **Go-to Location** maneuver. * An **Overview** of the flow can be viewed on the right side of the screen. * Once all the parameters are set, click on the **Create** button and your alarm flow will show up in **My Flows**.