diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
index 18ae2ad1..de5507da 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -782,6 +782,15 @@ void MyMesh::begin(FILESYSTEM *fs) {
     }
   }
 #endif
+
+  // Wire fault-alert reporter. begin() is safe regardless of bridge state.
+  // Passing `this` as the callbacks lets the reporter resolve a TransportKey
+  // scope (alert.region override, falling back to default_scope) so alert
+  // floods ride the same scope as adverts/channel messages.
+  _alerter.begin(&_prefs, this, this);
+#if defined(WITH_MQTT_BRIDGE)
+  _alerter.setBridge(bridge);
+#endif
 }
 
 void MyMesh::sendFloodScoped(const TransportKey& scope, mesh::Packet* pkt, uint32_t delay_millis, uint8_t path_hash_size) {
@@ -797,9 +806,6 @@ void MyMesh::sendFloodScoped(const TransportKey& scope, mesh::Packet* pkt, uint3
 
 bool MyMesh::resolveAlertScope(TransportKey& dest) {
   // Same resolution policy as simple_repeater: alert.region > default_scope.
-  // The room server doesn't currently embed an AlertReporter, but keeping
-  // the override in lockstep means the callback path works the same on both
-  // builds and we won't get caught out if/when it does.
   if (_prefs.alert_region[0]) {
     auto r = region_map.findByNamePrefix(_prefs.alert_region);
     if (r && region_map.getTransportKeysFor(*r, &dest, 1) > 0 && !dest.isNull()) {
@@ -1124,4 +1130,6 @@ void MyMesh::loop() {
   uint32_t now = millis();
   uptime_millis += now - last_millis;
   last_millis = now;
+
+  _alerter.onLoop(now);
 }
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
index 874aa04c..afc4828c 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <helpers/SimpleMeshTables.h>
 #include <helpers/IdentityStore.h>
 #include <helpers/AdvertDataHelpers.h>
+#include <helpers/AlertReporter.h>
 #include <helpers/TxtDataHelpers.h>
 #include <helpers/CommonCLI.h>
 #include <helpers/StatsFormatHelper.h>
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ class MyMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
 #ifdef WITH_MQTT_BRIDGE
   MQTTBridge* bridge;
 #endif
+  AlertReporter _alerter;
 
   void addPost(ClientInfo* client, const char* postData);
   void pushPostToClient(ClientInfo* client, PostInfo& post);
@@ -198,6 +200,9 @@ public:
 
   // CommonCLICallbacks
   void applyTempRadioParams(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, int timeout_mins) override;
+
+  void onAlertConfigChanged() override { _alerter.onConfigChanged(); }
+  bool sendAlertText(const char* text) override { return _alerter.sendText(text); }
   bool resolveAlertScope(TransportKey& dest) override;
   bool formatFileSystem() override;
   void sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis, bool flood) override;
@@ -254,10 +259,16 @@ public:
       bridge->setStatsSources(this, _radio, _cli.getBoard(), _ms);
 #endif
       bridge->begin();
+#ifdef WITH_MQTT_BRIDGE
+      _alerter.setBridge(bridge);
+#endif
     }
     else
     {
       bridge->end();
+#ifdef WITH_MQTT_BRIDGE
+      _alerter.setBridge(nullptr);
+#endif
     }
   }