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USE
CHANNEL 9 FOR EMERGENCY
ONLY
Operating
Procedure for Emergency Communications
1.
For EMERGENCY communications, set radio to Ch. 9.
Be
sure the antenna
is
properly connected
to
the radio before trans-
mitting. Prolonged transmitting
without
an antenna,
or
use
of
a
poorly matched antenna, _could cause damage
to
the transmitter.
2.
When
asking
for
aid
on
Channel 9
it
is
suggested
that
you request a
REACT base
to
respond
by
saying "Break Channel 9
for
a REACT base"
and
provide
the
CB DISTRESS
DAT
A (called "CLIP):
CALL SIGN-Identify yourself
and
vehicle.
LOCATION-Be
exact.
INJURIES-Number. Type. Trapped?
PROBLEM-
Give
details and
help
required.
Air
CLIP repeatedly so any
monitor
can
aid
you.
If
you
don't
receive a response
on
Channel 9;
try
Channel
14
or
19.
The
FCC
gives the
following
examples
of
permitted and
prohibited
types
of
communications
for
use
on
Channel 9. These are guidelines and are
not
intended
to
be all-inclusive.
Permitted Example Message
Yes
"A
tornado
sighted six miles north
of
town."
No
"This
is
observation post
number
10.
No
tornado
sighted
."
Yes
"I am
out
of
gas
on
Interstate 95 at
mi
le marker 121
."
No
"I
am
out
of
gas
in
my
driveway."
Yes
"There
is
a four-car
collision
at Exit
10
on
the
Beltway,
send
police
and ambulance."
No
"Traffic
is
moving
smoothly
on
the
Beltway."
Yes
"Base
to
Unit
1, the
Weather
Bureau has
just
issued a
thunderstorm
warning.
Bring
the
sailboat
into
port."
No
"Attention
all motorists. The
Weather
Bureau advises
that
the
snow
tomorrow
will
accumulate
4
to
6 inches."
Yes
"There
is
a fire
in
the
building
on
the
corner
of
6th and
Main
Streets."
No
"This
is
Halloween
patrol
unit
number
3. Everything
is
quiet
here."
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