Mayday Support

Collection and response to Mayday messages received from vehicles and drivers.

1. The center shall collect mayday messages from vehicles and drivers.
2. The center shall collect mayday messages from travelers via personal handheld devices.
3. The center shall acknowledge the request for emergency assistance, whether originated by the driver, automatically by the vehicle's safety systems, or by a traveler via a personal handheld device.
4. After the mayday becomes a verified incident, the center shall determine the appropriate response to the mayday message.
5. The center shall determine whether the mayday message indicates an emergency that requires the attention of public safety agencies, and forward mayday emergency data to the appropriate agency as necessary.
6. The center shall request additional emergency details from or issue commands to the vehicle's security systems or vehicle driver if needed.
7. The center shall maintain a log of all mayday signals received from vehicles.
8. The center shall provide all mayday data to center personnel and respond to the vehicle, driver, or traveler using the portable handheld device as directed by the personnel.