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Channel 9 Emergency, Messages

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How Your CB Can Serve You How Your CB Can Serve You Channel 9 Emergency Messages Channel 9 Emergency Messages 1. Set to channel 9 for emergencies Be sure the antenna is properly connected. Note If there is no response on channel 9, try channels 19 or 14. 2. CB Distress Data When transmitting an emergency, you should request a "REACT BASE" and provide the CB distress data (called CLIP): C all Sign L ocation I njuries P roblem Identify yourself. Be exact. Number. Type. Trapped? Give details and help needed. Transmit CLIP repeatedly so any monitor can assist. 28 HH50WXST_MANL.indd 28-29 The FCC gives these examples of permitted and prohibited messages for channel 9. These are only guidelines and not all-inclusive: Permitted Example Message Yes "Tornado sighted six miles north of town." No "Post number 10. No tornado sighted." Yes "Out of gas on I-95 at mile marker 211." No "Out of gas in my driveway." Yes "Four car accident on I-94 at Exit 11. Send police and ambulance." No "Traffic moving smoothly on I-94." Yes "Weather Bureau has issued thunderstorm warning. Bring sailboat into port." No "Attention motorists. Weather Bureau advises snow tomorrow will accumulate 4 to 6 inches." Yes "Fire in building at 539 Main, Evanston." No "Halloween patrol number 3. All quiet." 29 12/14/17 3:12 PM

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The FCC gives these examples of permitted and
prohibited messages for channel 9.
These are
only guidelines and not all-inclusive:
Permitted
Example Message
Yes
“Tornado sighted six miles north
of town.”
No
“Post number 10.
No tornado sighted.”
Yes
“Out of gas on I-95 at mile
marker 211.”
No
“Out of gas in my driveway.”
Yes
“Four car accident on I-94 at
Exit 11.
Send police and
ambulance.”
No
“Traffic moving smoothly on I-94.”
Yes
“Weather Bureau has issued
thunderstorm warning.
Bring sailboat into port.”
No
“Attention motorists.
Weather Bureau advises snow
tomorrow will accumulate
4 to 6 inches.”
Yes
“Fire in building at 539 Main,
Evanston.”
No
“Halloween patrol number 3.
All quiet.”
1. Set to channel 9 for emergencies
Be sure the antenna is properly connected.
2.
CB Distress Data
When transmitting an emergency, you should
request a “REACT BASE” and provide the CB
distress data (called
CLIP
):
C
all Sign
Identify yourself.
L
ocation
Be exact.
I
njuries
Number. Type. Trapped?
P
roblem
Give details and help needed.
Transmit
CLIP
repeatedly so any monitor can assist.
Channel 9 Emergency
Messages
Note
If there is no response on
channel 9, try channels 19
or 14.
Channel 9 Emergency Messages
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3:12 PM