What's a Mayday Call?
A Distress Signal, Also Known as a Distress Call, Is an Internationally Recognized Means for Obtaining Help. Distress Signals Are Communicated by Transmitting...
A distress signal, also known as a distress call, is an internationally recognized means for obtaining help. Distress signals are communicated by transmitting radio signals, displaying a visually observable item or illumination, or making a sound audible from a distance.
What does Mayday call mean?
Mayday is the word used around the world to make a distress call via radio communications. Mayday signals a life-threatening emergency, usually on a ship or a plane, although it may be used in a variety of other situations. Procedure calls for the mayday distress signal to be said three times in a row — Mayday!
What do you do when you hear a Mayday call?
If you hear an unanswered call, immediately get on the radio, acknowledge the mayday, boat name, its location, nature of distress, and then try to relay the mayday to the Coast Guard.
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