Safeguarding you and your radio  73
About emergency calls
In an emergency you can summon help by sending an 
emergency call. There are two types of emergency calls:
Making a priority call
Note: This feature is available for digital channels only.
When you turn the priority call feature on, the radio 
automatically sends an emergency alert (message) to 
the current talkgroup. 
Any calls you make while the priority call feature is 
turned on are flagged as emergency calls.
To turn the priority call feature on and off:
1 Press Menu and select Priority call. 
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you 
may be able to press a function key to turn priority 
call on and off.)
2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
Call type Explanation
Priority call (Digital channels only.) An emergency 
alert is automatically sent to the current 
talkgroup. Calls made when the priority 
call feature is turned on are flagged as 
‘emergency’ calls.
Emergency 
call
Typically for life and death situations. 
When an emergency call is initiated, the 
radio enters ‘emergency mode’. For 
further information see “Understanding 
emergency mode” on page 74.
Priority call
 On
 Off
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