ADVICE has been issued on how to issue a ‘Mayday’ call correctly.

It comes after RNLI volunteers were called to assist a jetski on Tuesday afternoon, July 19, after a ‘Mayday’ was reported.

Both Poole lifeboats found a person on a jetski and another person in the water who was recovered by the crews before the jetski was towed to the harbour.

Read more: RNLI rescue jetskier who called Mayday in Poole

Following the callout, volunteer helm Steve Porter said: “Today the casualties had a VHF radio which is a great means of calling for help.”

He has issued the steps on how to issue a ‘Mayday’ call.

To issue a 'Mayday' call on Channel 16 of your VHF radio:

1. Transmit 'Mayday, Mayday, Mayday'

2. Say "This is (name of boat three times, call letters once)."

3. Repeat once more "MAYDAY" and your boat's name.

4. Report your location.

5. Report the nature of your emergency.

6. Report the kind of assistance needed.

7. Report the number of people on board and condition of any injured.

8. State your intentions (i.e. we are staying with the vessel).

9. Over.

If there is no response, repeat the message.