Family on the Phone

Just about everyone has a cell phone these days. Even ‘Tweens, those 8-12 year olds, are getting them. We get them and give them often to be safe or “just in case”. What if a “just in case” happens? Will your or your child’s phone have the appropriate and necessary numbers programmed in? In a worst case scenario, you will not remember numbers and looking them up or calling 411 will waste precious time.

This week on Family on the Phone, we are going to go over the numbers you must have programmed in your phone. Be sure to share this vital information with your friends and family too.

Numbers to Program into Your Phone

1. ICE or In case of emergency. This is a number or more than one if you need it (like ICE 1, ICE 2) that you program into your phone for emergency personnel to contact your loved ones in case of emergency and you are not able to give them this information. This program was started back in the mid 2000′s and promoted more heavily in 2005 by a British paramedic. Emergency personnel know to look for ICE in your contact list if something should happen to you.
2. Your Home number.
3. You and your spouses work number.
4. The non-emergency police number.
5. Family Doctor.
6. Family Dentist.
7. Local Hospital.
8. The pharmacy you use.
9. Your mechanic.
10. A towing company.
11. Utility companies.
12. Your child’s closest friends. You’ll appreciate this one if your child is unaccounted for some day.
13. Everyone’s number in the house who has a cell phone.
14. Local relatives.
15. Your Bank
16. Your Credit Card Companies
17. Your Insurance Agent
18. Your children’s school office numbers.
19. Daycare

Numbers to Program Into Your Children’s phones

1. ICE (See above) For your child’s phone, make sure you use the ICE1 and ICE2 to list more than one emergency contact such as your and your spouse, older siblings, a neighbor, etc.
2. You and your spouse’s cell phone number. List them as Mom and Dad.
3. Home number if you have one.
4. Work numbers for Mom and Dad.
5. Hospital.
6. All local relatives. List them as Sister, Brother, Aunt Mary and so on. (This may seem redundant but not all people coming in contact with your child in case of emergency are emergency personnel and may not know about ICE.
7. Towing company (for your older children who drive)
8. Mechanic (again, for your driving children)
9. Local Cab Company

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