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IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY...
We drive long distances, we live in busy cities, we walk around at
night, we fly all over the world... The reality is that we do not live
in a particularly safe world. I always knew that, but (possibly due to
my naïveté and belief that we were all invincible) I never gave much
thought to how the whole safety issue. That said, I am much more safety
conscious now that I am a parent.
I thought that I was pretty much covered since we bought the usual
things, such as a car seat, baby monitor and a bunch of child proofing
products. But after talking to a friend of mine, I realized that there
was at least one more crucial thing we needed to do: We needed to
organize our emergency contact information. After all, what if
something happened to my husband and the hospital was trying to reach
me. The hospital would have to root through his wallet in hopes of
finding the proper phone numbers, etc. I don’t even know if my husband
has anything in his wallet with our home number on it.
So, to make a long story short, we came across an organization called
Emergency Contacts. Their mission is to make it easy and convenient for
people to ensure everyone in the family carries enough information to
ensure fast communication in the event of an emergency. Emergency
Contact offers annual family memberships for $34.95. The memberships
include:
1. A complete family ID kit
2. A 24/7 emergency call center
3. Secure and convenient online member account access
 
The ID kit is different from any other type of personal identification.
It doesn’t have personal, private information about you, your family or
your emergency contacts, rather your information is stored on an
encrypted database so it remains secure and private. This means that
your profile is never accessed by anyone except our emergency agents
and only in the event of any emergency.
I know it’s not pleasant to think about the worst-case scenarios in
life, but now that you are a parent you really should think seriously
about the type of contact information your family carries. The
Emergency Contacts membership is good because everything is already
organized for you. It’s affordable and hassle-free. For more
information check out www.emergencycontacts.com.
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http://www.thefunkystork.com,
a website for expectant fathers, provides only general information
designed for educational purposes, and not medical advice. You should
consult a physician about concerns you have with your pregnancy.
www.thefunkystork.com - finally a website for expectant fathers!
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 07 August 2008 )
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