Emergency Calls - Casio Ravine 2 User Manual

radiation with making false and unsubstantiated claims. According to FTC, these
defendants lacked a reasonable basis to substantiate their claim.
13. What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment?
Radiofrequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact with some
electronic devices. For this reason, FDA helped develop a detailed test method to
measure electromagnetic interference (EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers
and defibrillators from wireless telephones.
This test method is now part of a standard sponsored by the Association for
the Advancement of Medical instrumentation (AAMI). The final draft, a joint
effort by FDA, medical device manufacturers, and many other groups, was
completed in late 2000. This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that
cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI. FDA
has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless phones and
helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This standard specifies test methods and performance
requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that no interference occurs
when a person uses a "compatible" phone and a "compatible" hearing aid at the
same time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000. FDA continues to
monitor the use of wireless phones for possible interactions with other medical
devices. Should harmful interference be found to occur, FDA will conduct testing
to assess the interference and work to resolve the problem.
14. Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, please refer to the following resources:
• FDA web page on wireless phones
(http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/
RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/
HomeBusinessandEntertainment/CellPhones/default.htm)
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• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(http://www.icnirp.de)
• World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project
(http://www.who.int/peh-emf/en/)
• National Radiological Protection Board (UK)
(http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)

EMERGENCY CALLS

Never rely solely upon your wireless phone for essential communications (e.g.,
medical emergencies), if it can be avoided, since a wireless phone requires a
complex combination of radio signals, relay stations and landline networks for
its operation.
Consequently, emergency calls may not always be possible under all conditions
on all wireless phone systems. Your wireless phone, however, may sometimes be
the only available means of communication at the scene of an accident. When
making an emergency call, always give the recipient all necessary information as
accurately as possible. Never terminate an emergency call until you have received
clearance to do so.
FCC ENhANCED 911 (E911) RULES BACkGROUND
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires wireless carriers
to transmit specific latitude and longitude location (Automatic Location
Identification = ALI) information as well as "911" calls to Public Safety Answering
Points (PSAPs) to identify the location of the caller in case of emergency.
Generally, the rules require that carriers identify an E911 caller' s location within 50
meters of the actual location for 67 percent of calls and within 150 meters of the
actual location for 95 percent of calls.
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