These 8 Emergency Safety Tips Can Help Keep You Safe If You Live Alone

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Use The Emergency Setting In Your Phone

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Most smartphones have an emergency setting that allows you to input information such as your emergency contacts and medical conditions. Make sure to update this in your phone. Most first responders know to look for this in a patient’s smartphone.

To make it very easy for first responders, you could write down your medical conditions, allergies and emergency contacts on a piece of paper, take a photo of that and make that your screensaver. EMS personnel will see this critical information the moment they pick up your phone and can access this information, even if you are unresponsive.

 

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