Owner's Manual

Chapter 7: Emergency Calling and Alert (Optional)
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7.2
Declaring an Emergency
An emergency can be declared from any screen that has an Emergency button (or via an external
emergency button on the device or accessory, when supported). Any PTT key press during
automatic configuration (the default is 10 seconds) is ignored. You must press and hold the PTT key
to continue to talk after the 10 seconds have expired.
NOTE:
Your administrator configures the emergency destination. The destination can be a preassigned
talkgroup or an individual.
7.2.1
Declaring an Emergency
Incoming alert tones (IPAs, OSMs, MCAs, PTX) are not played while you have declared an
emergency.
Procedure:
1 Touch and hold the Emergency button.
NOTE: The Declare emergency slider displays.
2 Swipe the slider to the right to declare an emergency.
A message is shown and a special emergency alert tone is played to indicate that an emergency
has been initiated. The PTT Call screen is displayed.
3 After an emergency is declared, an emergency alert is sent. You are now locked into
the emergency call until the emergency is canceled.
NOTE: On iOS 12.4 or above, when an emergency call is originated automatically with
the PTT accessory button, enabled locally by your administrator, the handset will initiate
an emergency call, give the talk permit chirp, and hold the floor for 10 seconds without
sending audio. Subsequent attempts by the user in an emergency to take the floor will
be unsuccessful if using a PTT accessory button. The user must bring the app to the
foreground before taking the floor.
4 Press and hold the PTT button. A chirp tone is heard and the PTT button changes
color, indicating you have taken the floor.
5 Begin speaking.
6 To cancel an emergency, see the
Canceling an Emergency on page 69 section.
7.3
Authorized User Remotely Declaring an Emergency on
Your Behalf
An authorized user, if configured by your administrator, can remotely declare an emergency on your
behalf.
When an authorized user has declared an emergency, an emergency alert is received: Remote
emergency declared by x. You are now locked into the emergency call until the emergency is
canceled.
For more details on authorized users, see the
Authorized User on page 70 section.