Owner's Manual

Chapter 7: Emergency Calling and Alert (Optional)
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7.4
Receiving an Emergency Alert
When a user declares an emergency, other users receive an alert indicating that an emergency
has been declared. The alert is sent to all users who are part of the talkgroup in which the
emergency call occurs. Your administrator configures the talkgroup or a single PTT contact that
receives emergency calls. An emergency alert notifies you that another user has declared an
emergency. Generally, an emergency call follows an emergency alert on the talkgroup
indicated, unless the emergency is canceled. When the application is in the background, use
the notification bar to access emergency alerts and emergency cancelation alerts.
An emergency alert indicates which user has declared the emergency and the talkgroup they are
using: Emergency Declared by x from x talkgroup. If the emergency call goes only to a
single user, no talkgroup is shown in the alert.
7.4.1
Receiving an Emergency Call
You receive an emergency call unless scanning is enabled and the emergency occurs on a non-scan
list talkgroup.
When and where to use: Your administrator may also configure your application to receive an
emergency call that is declared on another talkgroup.
The recipient can leave an emergency call, make a private call, or call on another talkgroup. Incoming
emergency calls pre-empt ongoing calls (except emergency calls).
Procedure:
1 Tap or touch Dismiss on the Emergency Alert to remove the alert from appearing on the screen.
You can continue to use the application normally.
2 When the emergency originator starts a call or takes the floor during an ongoing call after
declaring an emergency, you see an “emergency call in progress” screen and a special
emergency call tone is played.
3 During an emergency call, you can take the floor by pressing the PTT button. You can leave the
call by pressing the End Call button.
NOTE: If you leave the emergency call, you will receive an emergency call from the
same emergency if another call starts.
An incoming emergency call interrupts an ongoing PTT call, unless it is an ongoing
emergency call.
7.4.2
Receiving an Emergency Cancel Notification
If the application is in the background, select the notification to access the emergency cancel
notification. When you receive an emergency cancel notification perform the following action:
Procedure:
Tap the Dismiss button to remove the alert from appearing on the screen. You can continue to
use the application normally.
7.5
Canceling an Emergency
To end the emergency, you as the emergency originator must cancel the emergency state. An
authorized user, typically a supervisor or dispatcher, may cancel the emergency on your behalf. Your