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2-08-2010
Preparedness
Facts of the Week
by
Elizabeth Hall, Emergency
Response Assistant - Kings County Office of Emergency
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What's
In Your Wallet?
Tips
of How to Make Emergency Card
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Our
wallets have seemed to become our catch
all for everything from receipts, coupons,
gift cards, meal cards, membership and
pet cards, insurance cards, not to mention
credit cards and cash. Have I missed
anything? Oh, yes…emergency
contact information! You may be thinking that
having all your important numbers in
your cell phone is enough, right? But
what if something happens to you or your
phone? What if someone had to call on
your behalf; where would they find your
information? Some of us may carry a card
with our spouse's information or someone
who can be called in case of an emergency.
But is that enough? I mean, what would
happen if the person you have on your
emergency card cannot be reached. Do
you have a backup plan?
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All
Plans and Lists Should Go Three Deep
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In
other words, three sets of information.
You just never know when someone may
need to be contacted on your behalf and
the one on your list is unavailable.
What if it was a medical emergency? Do
you have something prepared that you
carry with you at all times so that help
can be called? I like to keep a card
the size of a business card either behind
or next to my driver's license (it all
depends on the style of the wallet).
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- Once
you have your cards in place, it is always
a good idea to check them periodically
for any changes. I like to use the old
standby of checking them twice a year
when the time changes, or whenever you
take the time to clean out your wallet…which
ever comes first.
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- Print
or type "Emergency
Contact Information" at the top of your card.
Big bold underlined words are easier seen.
- You
may print the information on a card or
type on a standard label that you can cut
to size and place over your card.
- Complete
a contact card for each family member.
Your
information should
include contact
name, the relationship of this person
to you, and their
home, work and cell number. If you
have room, you may also add their home and
work address. You
can
never have too much contact information.
- If
you use a blank card, you can put information
on both the front
and the back; no need to cram
it all on one side.
- If
you have a business card, you can put your
information on the back
of it.
- Index
cards work well. They are sturdy and easy to
cut to size.
- Colorful
cards really stand out and may be easier to
spot than your standard
information.
- And
last but not least….if you choose
to write out your information, please
print clearly!
We can always read our own writing, but other's -
especially in an emergency situation - may not be
able to.
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Do
your part for safety awareness by passing this
information along to anyone you can think of
who would benefit.
Have
a great week, and remember…… Be
Responsible - Be Ready - Be Prepared!
Teaming Up for Emergency Preparedness
Elizabeth Hall
Office of Emergency Management
280 Campus Drive Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 582-3211, Ext. 2634
www.kingscountyoem.com
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