diff --git a/code/datums/emergency_calls/emergency_call.dm b/code/datums/emergency_calls/emergency_call.dm
index 5f0aa6e2378b..6d41c2d64d0b 100644
--- a/code/datums/emergency_calls/emergency_call.dm
+++ b/code/datums/emergency_calls/emergency_call.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
 	var/input = "ARES. Online. Good morning, marines."
 	shipwide_ai_announcement(input, name, 'sound/AI/ares_online.ogg')
 
+/datum/game_mode/proc/request_ert(user, ares = FALSE)
+	if(!user)
+		return FALSE
+	message_admins("[key_name(user)] has requested a Distress Beacon! [ares ? SPAN_ORANGE("(via ARES)") : ""] ([SSticker.mode.ert_dispatched ? SPAN_RED("A random ERT was dispatched previously.") : SPAN_GREEN("No previous random ERT dispatched.")]) [CC_MARK(user)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[user]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[user]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(user)] [CC_REPLY(user)]")
+	return TRUE
+
 //The distress call parent. Cannot be called itself due to "name" being a filtered target.
 /datum/emergency_call
 	var/name = "name"
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_procs.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_procs.dm
index 1e409424946e..f48ae47cf0e2 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_procs.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_procs.dm
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(maintenance_categories, list(
 			for(var/client/admin in GLOB.admins)
 				if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & admin.admin_holder.rights)
 					playsound_client(admin,'sound/effects/sos-morse-code.ogg',10)
-			message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon (via ARES) ([SSticker.mode.ert_dispatched ? SPAN_RED("A random ERT was dispatched previously.") : SPAN_GREEN("No previous random ERT dispatched.")])! [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
+			SSticker.mode.request_ert(usr, TRUE)
 			to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("A distress beacon request has been sent to USCM High Command."))
 			COOLDOWN_START(src, ares_distress_cooldown, COOLDOWN_COMM_REQUEST)
 			return TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/almayer_control.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/almayer_control.dm
index c271fa60e2cf..012c1d9eea4a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/almayer_control.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/almayer_control.dm
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 	/// requesting a distress beacon
 	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(cooldown_request)
 	/// requesting evac
-	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(cooldown_destruct) 
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(cooldown_destruct)
 	/// messaging HC (admins)
 	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(cooldown_central)
 	/// making a ship announcement
-	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(cooldown_message) 
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(cooldown_message)
 
 	var/list/messagetitle = list()
 	var/list/messagetext = list()
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 			for(var/client/admin_client as anything in GLOB.admins)
 				if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & admin_client.admin_holder.rights)
 					admin_client << 'sound/effects/sos-morse-code.ogg'
-			message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon! ([SSticker.mode.ert_dispatched ? SPAN_RED("A random ERT was dispatched previously.") : SPAN_GREEN("No previous random ERT dispatched.")]) [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
+			SSticker.mode.request_ert(usr)
 			to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("A distress beacon request has been sent to USCM Central Command."))
 
 			COOLDOWN_START(src, cooldown_request, COOLDOWN_COMM_REQUEST)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
index b35d1d83c440..f7ea31fba36a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 				for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
 					if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & C.admin_holder.rights)
 						C << 'sound/effects/sos-morse-code.ogg'
-				message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon! ([SSticker.mode.ert_dispatched ? SPAN_RED("A random ERT was dispatched previously.") : SPAN_GREEN("No previous random ERT dispatched.")]) [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
+				SSticker.mode.request_ert(usr)
 				to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("A distress beacon request has been sent to USCM Central Command."))
 
 				cooldown_request = world.time
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/cictablet.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/cictablet.dm
index af76c331bf9d..fc9bb015ece0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/cictablet.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/cictablet.dm
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 			for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
 				if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & C.admin_holder.rights)
 					playsound_client(C,'sound/effects/sos-morse-code.ogg',10)
-			message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon! ([SSticker.mode.ert_dispatched ? SPAN_RED("A random ERT was dispatched previously.") : SPAN_GREEN("No previous random ERT dispatched.")]) [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
+			SSticker.mode.request_ert(usr)
 			to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("A distress beacon request has been sent to USCM Central Command."))
 			COOLDOWN_START(src, distress_cooldown, COOLDOWN_COMM_REQUEST)
 			return TRUE