diff --git a/tests/unit/test_processor_alerts.py b/tests/unit/test_processor_alerts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..308b6c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_processor_alerts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""Test that event processor calls send_alert for alert actions."""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from vigilar.config import VigilarConfig
+from vigilar.events.processor import EventProcessor
+
+
+def test_execute_action_calls_send_alert():
+    cfg = VigilarConfig()
+    processor = EventProcessor(cfg)
+    processor._engine = MagicMock()
+    mock_bus = MagicMock()
+
+    with patch("vigilar.events.processor.send_alert") as mock_send:
+        processor._execute_action(
+            action="alert_all", event_id=42, bus=mock_bus,
+            payload={"species": "bear"},
+            event_type="WILDLIFE_PREDATOR", severity="CRITICAL", source_id="front",
+        )
+        mock_send.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def test_execute_action_push_and_record():
+    cfg = VigilarConfig()
+    processor = EventProcessor(cfg)
+    processor._engine = MagicMock()
+    mock_bus = MagicMock()
+
+    with patch("vigilar.events.processor.send_alert") as mock_send:
+        processor._execute_action(
+            action="push_and_record", event_id=10, bus=mock_bus,
+            payload={}, event_type="PERSON_DETECTED", severity="WARNING", source_id="cam1",
+        )
+        mock_send.assert_called_once()
diff --git a/vigilar/events/processor.py b/vigilar/events/processor.py
index e860ead..c09e77d 100644
--- a/vigilar/events/processor.py
+++ b/vigilar/events/processor.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from vigilar.constants import EventType, Severity, Topics
 from vigilar.events.rules import RuleEngine
 from vigilar.events.state import ArmStateFSM
 from vigilar.storage.db import get_db_path, init_db
+from vigilar.alerts.sender import send_alert
 from vigilar.storage.queries import insert_event
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ class EventProcessor:
         # Init DB
         db_path = get_db_path(self._config.system.data_dir)
         engine = init_db(db_path)
+        self._engine = engine
 
         # Init components
         fsm = ArmStateFSM(engine, self._config)
@@ -134,7 +136,10 @@ class EventProcessor:
 
             # Execute actions
             for action in actions:
-                self._execute_action(action, event_id, bus, payload)
+                self._execute_action(
+                    action, event_id, bus, payload,
+                    event_type=event_type, severity=severity, source_id=source_id,
+                )
 
         except Exception:
             log.exception("Error processing event on %s", topic)
@@ -217,18 +222,35 @@ class EventProcessor:
         event_id: int,
         bus: MessageBus,
         payload: dict[str, Any],
+        event_type: str = "",
+        severity: str = "",
+        source_id: str = "",
     ) -> None:
         """Execute a rule action."""
         log.info("Executing action: %s (event_id=%d)", action, event_id)
 
-        if action == "alert_all":
+        if action in ("alert_all", "push_and_record"):
+            try:
+                send_alert(
+                    engine=self._engine,
+                    event_type=event_type,
+                    severity=severity,
+                    source_id=source_id,
+                    payload=payload,
+                    config=self._config,
+                    event_id=event_id,
+                )
+            except Exception:
+                log.exception("Failed to send alert for event %d", event_id)
+
             bus.publish(Topics.SYSTEM_ALERT, {
                 "ts": int(time.time() * 1000),
                 "event_id": event_id,
                 "type": "alert",
                 "payload": payload,
             })
-        elif action == "record_all_cameras":
+
+        if action in ("push_and_record", "record_all_cameras"):
             # Publish a command for each configured camera to start recording
             for cam in self._config.cameras:
                 bus.publish(f"vigilar/camera/{cam.id}/command/record", {
@@ -236,5 +258,3 @@ class EventProcessor:
                     "event_id": event_id,
                     "action": "start_recording",
                 })
-        else:
-            log.warning("Unknown action: %s", action)