Set the alarm for 7:17 p.m.

Web alarm clock for 7:17 p.m.

Waking at 7:17 pm gives you a little time to shake off sleep before conducting the rescuers’ evening roll call. Set the alarm for the moment you need to sit up, switch on the light, and get your notes ready. By 8:00 pm, you can be fully alert and prepared to check each name without turning the start of the shift into a rush.

Your rescuers’ roll call depends on the browser remaining open after you set 7:17 pm. If you close the tab or quit the browser, the alarm will not sound; a sleeping phone or laptop can also leave the rescuers without their expected prompt. Keep the alarm page visible, prevent the screen from sleeping, raise the volume, and check that silent mode will not suppress the sound while you get ready.

Before the rescuers begin answering, notice what is happening around you. At 7:17 pm in the Philippines, traffic, neighbours, electric fans, rain on a roof, or voices near the station may still compete with the alarm. Place the phone close enough to hear clearly, but away from papers that could cover its speaker. As the surroundings settle toward 8:00 pm, use the quieter spell to repeat any name that was difficult to catch.