Emergency Info

Additional help lists:
Emergencies
In an Emergency
  • Know when/who to call for help, and when it is more serious than family/friend should manage with you
  • 911 - Fire, Police, Ambulance (about 911​)
  • 811 - Nursing Hotline (about 811)​
  • BC Provincial Emergency Alert info
  • "Voyent Alert!" add the app to your cell phone with notifications for locations you want to monitor  (e.g. Merritt, TNRD) 
Be Ready for Emergencies
  • Keep your vehicle fuelled up and seasonally ready.
  • ​Be ready to leave - have some cash on hand, fuel in car, cell phone charged/
  • Be ready to stay - Emergency supplies for home (BC list, CA list)
  • Medical Info Summary sheet (sample as pdf, doc, rtf )
    • post on fridge for 911 calls
    • copy in purse/wallet 
  • "ICE your phone" (In Case of Emergency, call ___) 
  •  Memorize your important contact numbers or have a list in your wallet in case you have to call from another phone.
 Safety Resources
Specific Health Emergency Topics​  
Covid:
Health Resilience
Keep Good Health records
  • Make a medications/conditions list and post it on your refrigerator for 911 and have a copy in your wallet. Here is an example. Here is a blank form to use in various formats:  paper copy / PDF ​​/ Word docx 

    ​Interior Health will even send you a free "Greensleeve" (plastic pouch with magnet) to keep this on your fridge so First Responders will find it!    ​
  • Your health records may not be immediately available to ER, or to other health regions, or when you change doctors or are traveling.  Have your own health summary ready.
  • My Health Portal - your personal health records online (register to access) 
  • Knowledge is the Best Medicine - about medications and keeping a record
Being Ready for the Unexpected  
​thoughtful article by Eric Rhoads