🔍 Key Concepts

• Distress message priorities in GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) and basic Mayday format • The standard order of information in a distress call: identity, position, nature of distress, and assistance needed • Why rescuers need specific details to plan a safe and effective rescue

💭 Think About

• If you were on a rescue vessel or aircraft, which pieces of information would you absolutely need so you can actually find and safely help the people in distress? • Think about what information would be useless without the others: Which option alone would NOT be enough to complete a safe rescue? • Consider standard Mayday format used on VHF: which of these items are normally included every time a real distress call is made?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm which items are always part of a proper Mayday distress call format (identity, position, nature of distress, number of persons, etc.) • Ask yourself: could rescuers safely plan and execute a rescue if even one of these listed items were missing? • Verify which choice best captures all the essential elements, not just one or two of them.