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How Your CB Can Serve You
Channel 9 Emergency
Channel 9 Emergency Messages
Messages
1. Set to channel 9 for emergencies
Be sure the antenna is properly connected.
2. CB Distress Data
Note
When transmitting an emergency, you should
If there is no response on
request a "REACT BASE" and provide the CB
channel 9, try channels 19
distress data (called CLIP):
or 14.
C all Sign
L ocation
I njuries
P roblem
Transmit CLIP repeatedly so any monitor can assist.
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Identify yourself.
Be exact.
Number. Type. Trapped?
Give details and help needed.
How Your CB Can Serve You
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."
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