How to Collect Emergency Contact Information
Contact information is vital in case of an emergency. Contact numbers for family members, fire departments and poison control centers are just the start. Those numbers are important, but emergency contact information also needs to include numbers that relate to your residence, your health, your will or living trust, your nearest living relatives, insurance policy and more.
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Purchase a fireproof safe in which to keep all emergency contact information, as well as emergency documents. Choose a few people you trust and provide them with the location of these documents, as well as the safe combination or spare key. Storing contact information files in a safe helps protect them from fires or natural disasters, such as tornadoes or floods. Keep the contact information for your chosen few (including home and work phone numbers and addresses) outside of the safe.
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Gather emergency contact phone numbers from your neighbors. Hold a meeting to discuss an assembly point in the case of an emergency. Pass out emergency contact information lists to share information, such as phone numbers, home addresses and e-mail addresses. Add the contact numbers to your cell phones so they won't get lost. Choose one person to be in charge of keeping the lists in a safe place, and plan a next meeting every six months to keep the information updated.
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Collect important documents, such as proof of ownership or lease agreements for your home, car, boat, or motorcycle. Collect the insurance contact information. In case of a natural disaster, these files will be important and will be required for you to receive emergency disaster relief assistance.
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Place emergency phone numbers in a prominent position in your home. Gather phone numbers such as police, ambulance, fire and hospital services by looking in your local phone book or online. Placing neighbors and family members on the emergency call list is important, if you know they will respond.
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Look into your family records for important health information. Gather birth, marriage or death certificates that may be important for medical needs. Fill out a list for medical emergencies. List all information in regards to pacemakers, implants or any other important surgeries or illnesses. Placing your blood type and any other health concerns on the information could save valuable time in an ambulance or at the hospital.
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