Emergency Contact List Roll Call

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Marje and Gracie

Marje and Gracie

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In this ISG, we formerly had a list of members with their kitty's info and their emergency contact info which was all maintained by Kathy and Kitty. When Kitty crossed and Kathy left the board, the list was no longer maintained.

However, after yesterday's event with Paula, it might be time to reinitiate the list. I know we were all scared and worried, it took teamwork, and we are all so thankful for @Darin & Charlie for dropping everything to check on Paula. We are family here and want to be sure we are all safe and thus our kitties are safe.

A couple of important things
  • Participation is voluntary and optional
  • Your privacy will be protected
This list is only in case of a bona fide emergency, like yesterday, so that we know you and your kitty are safe if we have any reason to believe you may not be. We all respect members' decisions to leave the board or take a hiatus so this list is not to be used to track you down if you aren't posting. The list will neither be released to the group nor will the info be provided to another member just because they want to call you and chit-chat.

If you choose to participate, please send the following information to me in a PM (please do not post it here or else your privacy is not protected). If you live outside the US, you are still more than welcome to participate. We have enough members that we should have several foreign languages covered:)
  • Your first and last name
  • Your kitty's name
  • Your full address including zip code
  • Your home and/or cell numbers
  • The name and phone number of an emergency contact (e.g. relative, friend, etc) near you in case we have no members near you that could check in if we are concerned there is an emergency
Again....this is voluntary. Thank you....and think :D
 
Thanks for doing this Marje - hopefully we'll never actually need it, but after yesterday I agree....we need to know how to help each other if something pops up!
 
I think it's important to note, this list has nothing to do with the FDMB and your privacy is subject to the discretion of whoever has access to this list... whomever they may be.

In the 10 years I've been here a list like this would have come in handy on only two separate occasions... the first being why the first list was created and yesterday being the reason for a new list. As it turned out, a solution was found in both cases without a list.

Thank you for mentioning participation in this project is strictly voluntary. :)


ETA: I think it's only fair to list the names of all who will have access to this new list now and also when those having access changes... in an effort to keep members informed as to who has access to their personal information.



 
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I thought about this list all night last night....the horrors of what COULD have happened yesterday really drove this home. I believe we're already on the list from one of Kathie's last requests....
 
I think it's a great idea. We were all so concerned yesterday, and that could have been any one of us. I've been alone when my DH was out of town and often wondered what would happen to my kitties if I took ill or something - my friends are all some distance away and we don't talk daily. It would give me peace of mind to know there is someone who would check on me if something went wrong.
 
I was only thinking yesterday what a good idea this would be, obviously for emergencies only, thank you Marje for coming up with a plan. I'm happy to participate, although I think I'm too far away for you to come to my aid!
 
I think people that do not have anyone IRL nearby to help them in emergencies should definitely make sure someone on the board is able to help, because they will.

Along these lines, please make sure that you have a pet alert sign on your home indicating how many pets are in your home. This could help not only in a situation of fire, but also if paramedics should need to take you to the hospital. I keep one current that lists my pets, and also has my vet contact if we cannot be reached and has my diabetics marked on it so if someone does take custody of them they are aware.
 
Melanie and Smokey said:
I think people that do not have anyone IRL nearby to help them in emergencies should definitely make sure someone on the board is able to help, because they will.

Along these lines, please make sure that you have a pet alert sign on your home indicating how many pets are in your home. This could help not only in a situation of fire, but also if paramedics should need to take you to the hospital. I keep one current that lists my pets, and also has my vet contact if we cannot be reached and has my diabetics marked on it so if someone does take custody of them they are aware.
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Good idea!
 
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As Melanie says, it's a good idea to have a sticker on your door. The ASPCA provides one in membership mailings. I also have a card in my wallet that informs first responders that I have pets at home and lists the names of people to contact to make sure they are taken care of. It's a good idea to add the vet's contact info., too.

Many of you know that I have often written about Road ID. This is an identity band that informs first responders who you are and whom to contact in an emergency. It was originally developed for cyclists and runners, but is like a "life insurance" policy for anyone who might be injured or fall ill when not at home. Road ID also has a Pet ID (called the "Scout"), a small plaque that fits on your cat's or dog's collar and gives all the relevant information (you decide how you want your Road ID or your cat's Road ID to read; they engrave it on a very well made metal plate, and there are a variety of wrist bands to choose from (they even have plates designed to slide onto the band of a FitBit.).

Edward and I wear ours all the time. Rusty wears his when he goes out.

Ella
 
Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA) said:
As Melanie says, it's a good idea to have a sticker on your door. The ASPCA provides one in membership mailings. I also have a card in my wallet that informs first responders that I have pets at home and lists the names of people to contact to make sure they are taken care of. It's a good idea to add the vet's contact info., too.

Many of you know that I have often written about Road ID. This is an identity band that informs first responders who you are and whom to contact in an emergency. It was originally developed for cyclists and runners, but is like a "life insurance" policy for anyone who might be injured or fall ill when not at home. Road ID also has a Pet ID (called the "Scout"), a small plaque that fits on your cat's or dog's collar and gives all the relevant information (you decide how you want your Road ID or your cat's Road ID to read; they engrave it on a very well made metal plate, and there are a variety of wrist bands to choose from (they even have plates designed to slide onto the band of a FitBit.).

Edward and I wear ours all the time. Rusty wears his when he goes out.

Ella
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I had a Pet Hub ID tag for Gracie for her collar. It had a scan code on one side and when it was scanned, even with a smart phone, it gave all her health info which I had entered on the website profile. Not only that, but if it was scanned, it sent me a text message that her tag was scanned and the phone number that scanned it. Any time I needed to update her health info, it was extremely easy to do...including her insulin dose. However, I just put her insulin dose as a lower dose that I was sure she would likely not get to just so she would be safe if someone had to give her insulin.
 
Marje and Gracie said:
I had a Pet Hub ID tag for Gracie for her collar. It had a scan code on one side and when it was scanned, even with a smart phone, it gave all her health info which I had entered on the website profile. Not only that, but if it was scanned, it sent me a text message that her tag was scanned and the phone number that scanned it. Any time I needed to update her health info, it was extremely easy to do...including her insulin dose. However, I just put her insulin dose as a lower dose that I was sure she would likely not get to just so she would be safe if someone had to give her insulin.
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Road ID has the same thing available for the human models: it's called "interactive". I just have the regular ID, but a friend who is a type 1 diabetic and has other health issues associated with a lifetime of diabetes has the "interactive". It gives her great peace of mind. In the case of Road ID, the info. is not available to anyone who scans it: it gives a code only available to EMTs so that they have access to your health info.
 
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