What is Alpha, Alpha, Alpha??

They called Alpha, Alpha, Alpha several times on our sovereign trip.... What does it mean?? Anyone know??:)

I think thats the emergency call for all hands to respond. I am not sure if it is a medical or fire emergency. Maybe the others will know.

For sure I know its not for someone just hitting a jackpot on a slot machine.

Grab your life jacket when it switches to Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!!! Alpha (Bravo) is the emergency call for something. They do that so they don't upset the pax needlessly (or too early!) Imagine hearing the PA say, all hands on deck 4, FIRE!!

Alpha is a medical emergency, Bravo is fire.

I think thats the emergency call for all hands to respond. I am not sure if it is a medical or fire emergency. Maybe the others will know.

 

For sure I know its not for someone just hitting a jackpot on a slot machine.

:D Does this mean that you've hit the jackpot on board ship????:D

Alpha is a medical emergency, Bravo is fire.

Correct answers. The ships doctor and medical staff will respond to the Alpha signal. The Bravo signal is for fire, whether it be large or small.

The signals are designed to not panic passengers.

On our Panama Canal cruise we heard that call. We asked our waiter and he said that was a medical emergency. I guess a older man over did it on a tread mill in the ship shape center and dropped dead of a heart attack. Yes the ships have a morgue too. On the Vision our waiter said that It could hold 8. He said the most they had die on one cruise was 3. The thing to remember is on the panama canal cruise it tends to be a much old crowd. We called it the geriatric cruise......average age was about 60. We were in our late 30's and we were the kids!

On our Panama Canal cruise we heard that call. We asked our waiter and he said that was a medical emergency. I guess a older man over did it on a tread mill in the ship shape center and dropped dead of a heart attack. Yes the ships have a morgue too. On the Vision our waiter said that It could hold 8. He said the most they had die on one cruise was 3. The thing to remember is on the panama canal cruise it tends to be a much old crowd. We called it the geriatric cruise......average age was about 60. We were in our late 30's and we were the kids!

How terrible for that man and his family.

anyone know what Oscar means?!

Oscar is man overboard.

Grab your life jacket when it switches to Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!!! Alpha (Bravo) is the emergency call for something. They do that so they don't upset the pax needlessly (or too early!) Imagine hearing the PA say, all hands on deck 4, FIRE!!

Bravo, bravo, bravo and a deck location ... I believe that means a fire on that deck. Fire on a cruise ship is far more dangerous than one on land.

Blue skies ...

--rita

On our Alaska cruise we heard the alpha call twice. It is followed by a location. The second time it was in the Windjammer right behind us. All crew members- waiters, chefs and bartenders responded, but the medical team was there in a matter of minutes. I guess that the entire crew must have some sort of emergency training.

All crew members must have first aid training and some fire training but some are trained in fire fighting in depth.

So the further you go in the alphabet, the worse it gets?

So what does Zulu Zulu Zulu mean? :D

So the further you go in the alphabet, the worse it gets?

 

So what does Zulu Zulu Zulu mean? :D

Oscar- Man overboard

Alpha- Medical emergency

Charlie- Bomb threat

Bravo- Fire onboard, or grounding

So what does Zulu Zulu Zulu mean? :D

"We've run out of booze!"

"We've run out of booze!"

Thank you! :D :D :D

@Keith & Laura: Nice to see other Firefox fans! :D

@Keith: Nice to see other Firefox fans! :D

The signals are designed to not panic passengers.

Well... so much for not panicking the passengers - now we all know about it! :D

S.G.

Reminds me of working in a hospital--"Mr. Gallagher please go to (and a location)" meant fire. No need to panic people needlessly.

Well... so much for not panicking the passengers - now we all know about it! :D

 

S.G.

Ssssssshhhhh!!! Not "everyone" knows, just the alert CC'ers. Then, anyone smart enough to be on this board, is smart enough not to panic!! Enough said:D :D

Rick

"We've run out of booze!"

Please not that one!:eek:

I thinks it pertains to a serious health emergency. We've seen it once

with a guy climbing the rock wall. He didn't make it. We saw his

body being unloaded in Grand Cayman. They tendered him and his

family ( no passengers) to the island and the hearse was waiting for

them. Very sad. The other time we heard it we later asked a crew

member and they said someone had died. I'll bet now that you know

what it is you'll hear it more often.

"We've run out of booze!"

All right, Carol, you get over here right now with some paper towels to clean my keyboard! You are just wicked.:D

beachchick