MAKING AN EMERGENCY CALL Flashcards
How do you make an emergency call?
Using the GSM-R radio.
Who will the emergency call be heard by?
The signaller and other trains in the immediate area of the radio cells and adjoining radio cells.
What will the GSM-R instruct other drivers in the immediate area to do?
Stop immediatley.
GSM-R emergency call is the quickest and most effective way to communicate with the signaller in an emergency. True or false?
True.
Where are GSM-R masts located?
Alongside the railway line, typically at fixed distances.
What button will the radio prompt the driver to use during an emergency call?
Push to talk function.
How is the PTT button used?
The button must be pressed when speaking and released when the driver has finished their message.
What will sound when the PTT button is pressed?
A tone will sound.
What must the driver wait for before speaking?
The driver must wait for the end of the tone and for the radio screen to show ‘SPEAK’.
How do you begin an emergency call message?
This is an emergency call.
What information must you state during an emergency call? (3 answers)
Who you are
Where you are
What you want
What do you state when you have finished your message?
‘OVER’ and release the PTT button on the handset.
How does the signaller end the emergency call?
“End of railway emergency group call. Signaller out.”
