EMERGENCY ACTION CHECKLIST

EMERGENCY ACTION CHECKLIST

IN ANY EMERGENCY, TELL THE COASTGUARD IMMEDIATELY,
USING CHANNEL 16  OF YOUR VHF RADIO

Radio Information:

ALWAYS CALL FOR ASSISTANCE ON CHANNEL 16.  
A distress call or urgency call will have absolute priority.

If in a DISTRESS situation, WHEN LIFE IS IN GRAVE OR IMMINENT DANGER, use the distress call as follows:

·       MAYDAY - MAYDAY - MAYDAY
·       NAME and/or CALL SIGN of your craft
·       Your present POSITION
·       What is the nature of your PROBLEM TO CRAFT OR DIVERS

If in an URGENCY situation - when no imminent danger to life exists (e.g. if broken down and drifting), use the urgency call as follows:

·       PAN PAN - PAN PAN - PAN PAN
·       NAME and/or CALL SIGN of your craft
·       Present POSITION and INTENTIONS
·       Nature of URGENCY

Continue to broadcast the message until an answer is received.

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