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ARTICLE: Handling Fire at Sea (continued)

5. Summon help with your VHF marine radio by calling out MAYDAY-MAYDAY-MAYDAY.

If it’s an electrical fire and your VHF radio is out, consider having an EPIRB (emergency position indicating
radio beacon) or PLB (personal locator beacon) or hand-held VHF radio. Some VHF radios have an
automatic emergency red button that can transmit your position and emergency for you if you have an FCC
registered MMSI number.

Request a courtesy US Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel examination at the beginning of every year to help
prevent fires.

Dr. Monroe works in Santa Ana, CA and specializes in Family Medicine. Dr. Monroe is affiliated with Fountain
Valley Regional Hospital & Medical Center and South Coast Global Medical Center. He is also the FSO-DV for Flotilla
06-02. Article posted and released with Dr. Monroe’s permission.

Stories from around Coast Guard Auxiliary
the Coast Guard Humor

(Click on each link)

Fox 5 News in New York: Coast Guard: Ice Breaking at
the Hudson River:
The History Guy (on YouTube): The United States
Coast Guard Auxiliary

360Planet (on YouTube): "Born Ready" A Tribute To
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs – District 5SR,
Flotilla 25-08 dated 04 DEC 18 - Sea Rescue Inspires 17
Years as Volunteer in the Coast Guard Auxiliary (scroll
down)

The Scuttlebutt Newsletter EDITOR: Rudy Lopez Jr, SO-PB

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