EMERGENCY!

It is difficult to imagine anything bad happening to your child. Sometimes it is easy to get carried away with all the "What ifs." You'd rather just put it out of your mind.

But still… Emergencies happen every day. Wouldn't you feel more secure knowing that you have the information you need to handle even a scary situation? Did you know that you can take control and create a positive outcome during an emergency?

Things to think about

Being prepared to handle an emergency: questions to ask the pediatrician.

• What is the quickest way to reach the doctor in an emergency?
• Which hospital(s) does the doctor have an affiliation?
• Which is the best pediatric ER in your community?
• Is there information the doctor recommends you give paramedics and ER doctors about your baby’s medical history? About medications taken regularly. About treatment your child receives?
• Is there information about your baby's medical history you should carry at all times?
• Are there CPR classes in your community that the doctor can recommend?
• Check with your health plan provided if there are specific steps you are required to follow in an emergency.

How to respond in an emergency

Call 9-1-1 for Police / Ambulance / Fire for any situation that puts life in danger and is more than you can handle on your own.

• Stay calm. Focus on what you can do.
• Speak clearly and slowly so you are understood.
• Don't leave your child alone.

What to say

What is happening –kind of help you need?

You may be asked:

• The condition of the child
• The child's age

You may also be asked:

• Your name
• Your address
• Your apartment number and floor
• Your phone number

Report any of the following conditions:

• A dog in the house, which may become hostile.
• Many flights of stairs, and a small, or non-working elevator.

Do not hang up first!

• Don't feel you must hang up right away in order for the ambulance to be sent.

Don't leave your child alone.

If someone else calls 9-1-1 for you, have them report back to you so you can be sure the call was made.

What to do after you call 9-1-1

• Stay calm.
• Follow instructions you may receive over the phone.
• Don’t leave your child alone.
• Make sure the baby is warm; or from becoming overheated or chilled.

If you live in a single family house

• Turn on an outside light so that your house number can be seen by the ambulance crew.

If you live in an apartment house

• If there is more than one elevator, so paramedics have instant access, ask someone to hold one elevator in the lobby.

The emergency room staff will contact the pediatrician:

Report any of the following:

• Any medical conditions your child has
• Medications taken on a regular basis
• Allergies (medications, food, environmental)
• Add additional information about your child that may be helpful.

How to handle an emergency with a child in the car.

• Stop as soon as you can safely, even if you have been only indirectly involved and your car is undamaged.
• Turn off your car, leave the key in the ignition, and check that the parking brake is on.

• Don't panic, even though you are feeling shocked from the crash and concern for your baby. A child must be checked by a doctor after any collision.
• Call 9-1-1 for the police from your car, if possible, or ask someone nearby to call, to report that you have a child in your car.

Calling 9-1-1 from a car

If asked, provide the following information:

• Your location (city, county, state)
• The closest major cross street or off-ramp
• Your direction of travel and a landmark
• Your name
• Your phone number-with area code

Call a family member or friend to pick you and your baby up It's best to call for help to drive you home, especially if you are upset or your car is disabled.

Try to find a witness (not someone traveling in your car.) Find someone who is willing to make a statement about the incident to your insurance company. Take their name and address.

If another passenger has been driving in your car, if possible, have the person get the following information, as you stay with your baby:

Before the cars are moved, if possible, make a sketch including the following:

• The position of the cars and their relation to the other car involved.
• Whether any car has crossed the central dividing line.
• If there are skid marks, estimate their length.
• Write down the damage to your car.
• If possible, look at the condition of the other cars.
• Were their lights working? Do their tires appear in good condition or worn?

A child must be checked by a doctor after a car collision.

Baby-Everywhere products have essential information for keeping your child safer riding in a car from safety experts including:

• What certified safety seat installers do to keep their child safe in a car.
• Which child safety restraints, when?
• How safety restraints work.
• What you can do to keep your child safer in a car.

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