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title: "Setup your alarm closure tags"
source: /gc-surge/new-admin-quick-start/setup-your-alarm-closure-tags
locale: en
updated: 2026-09-23
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## Summary

Alarm closure tags classify the outcome of closed alarms. Operators select a tag when closing an alarm in ZenMode, and the classification is then available in **Operator Performance**, in the **Alarm Logs** tab of **Audit Logs**, and in reporting.

## Default closure tags

GC Surge automatically adds these tags:

- **False Alarm**
- **True Alarm**
- **People Detected**
- **Vehicle Detected**

You can use the default tags immediately, add tags for your own workflow, or remove tags you do not need.

## Open closure-tag settings

1. Open **Alarm Center**.
2. Make sure **Admin** is selected under **Work Mode**.
3. Click **Tags** in the top-right, next to **Help**.

You can also open the dialog straight from the Home dashboard: click **Setup your alarm closure tags** in the Getting Started checklist.

![Screenshot 2026-07-21 122516-20260721-092517.png](/api/media/file/Screenshot-2026-07-21-122516-20260721-092517.png)

The **Configure tags** dialog opens and displays all current closure tags.

![](https://gcsurge-docs.nxgen.cloud/assets/96753d20-62e8-4b89-afa3-3abfaf5a1f74)

## Add a closure tag

1. Enter a label in **Tag name**.
2. Press **Enter** or click **Add**.
3. Repeat for each additional tag.

Changes save immediately. There is no separate save button, and Operators see the updated list the next time they close an alarm.

## Remove a closure tag

Click the **×** on the tag you want to remove. The change saves immediately.

Alarms already closed with that tag keep it in their history. Removing a tag only prevents it from being selected for future closures.

## Create a tag while closing an alarm

Operators do not have to wait for a tag to exist here. In the **Close Alarms** dialog, typing a label that matches no existing tag offers **\+ Create “\<name\>”**. Choosing it creates the tag, applies it to that closure, and adds it to the list for everyone from then on.

## What closure tags are used for

Every closed alarm requires a closure tag. A consistent tag set lets your team:

- Distinguish true alarms from false alarms.
- Record whether people or vehicles were detected.
- Compare outcomes across sites, shifts and operators.

Keep the tag list concise and use wording your Operators recognize so alarms can be closed quickly and consistently.