About emergency calls 65Safeguarding you and your radioAbout emergency callsIn an emergency you can summon help by sending anemergency call. There are two types of emergency calls:Making a priority callNote: This feature is available for digital channels only.When you turn the Priority Call feature on, the radioautomatically sends an emergency alert (message) tothe current talkgroup.Any calls you make while the Priority Call feature isturned 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, youmay be able to press a function key to turn prioritycall on and off.)2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.Call type ExplanationPriority call (Digital channels only.) An emergencyalert is automatically sent to the currenttalkgroup. Calls made when the prioritycall feature is turned on are flagged as‘emergency’ calls.EmergencycallTypically for life and death situations.When an emergency call is initiated, theradio enters ‘emergency mode’. Forfurther information see “Understandingemergency mode” on page 66.
