How To Use Your VHF Marine Radio to Call for Help in a Boat Emergency | BoatUS

Hopefully you'll never need to call for help in a boating emergency like fire, sinking, or a medical situation, but it's good to know how to do it in case you do. BoatUS Magazine's Lenny Rudow teaches you how to contact the Coast Guard using your VHF marine radio. If your VHF radio isn't already DSC active, you need to fix that. Here's an article that walks you through the process step by step: https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2015/december/setting-up-a-vhf-radio-with-digital-selective-calling Lenny tells you which situations are appropriate for calling Mayday or Pan-Pan (and when each should be used), tips for using your marine VHF radio (more at https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2015/december/vhf-radio-protocol), and how to call for help if your VHF is not DSC active. BoatUS Members can request a free MMSI number ($25 value)! Visit https://www.boatus.com/products-and-services/membership/mmsi for more info or to request. 🚩Enjoy this video? Become a BoatUS Member today to get 25+ valuable benefits including a subscription to award-winning BoatUS Magazine! https://boat.us/e/sy-join 🚩Visit the BoatUS Magazine website: https://www.boatus.com/Expert-Advice. BoatUS is the nation’s largest association of recreational boaters with more than half a million Members. We provide a diverse offering of services including marine insurance, on-the-water towing provided by TowBoatUS, the nation’s largest fleet, plus boat financing, graphics and lettering, representation for boaters on Capitol Hill, the award-winning BoatUS Magazine and much more. For more than 50 years, BoatUS has made boating safer, more affordable and more accessible. 🚩Download the BoatUS App today to access NOAA marine weather, tides, exclusive Member discounts, and your BoatUS account. Assistance on the water has never been easier with TowBoatUS CONNECT in the BoatUS App — the fastest way to get a tow! https://boat.us/sy-app 🚩Connect with us: https://Facebook.com/BoatUS https://Twitter.com/BoatUS https://Instagram.com/BoatUS https://Pinterest.com/BoatUS https://linkedin.com/company/boatus #VHF #mayday #boatus