[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 47, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 47CFR97.403] [Page 591-592] TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION COMMISSION (CONTINUED) PART 97--AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE--Table of Contents Subpart E--Providing Emergency Communications Sec. 97.403 Safety of life and protection of property. No provision of these rules prevents the use by an amateur station of any [[Page 592]] means of radiocommunication at its disposal to provide essential communication needs in connection with the immediate safety of human life and immediate protection of property when normal communication systems are not available.