As parents, we can find ourselves with numerous emergencies around the house which always come up at the worst possible time. But rather than putting our heads in the sand and praying that things don’t get bad, we’ve got to prepare for emergencies. Emergencies come in many different shapes and forms, whether it’s medical problems, threats to life, natural disasters, or even just traffic issues. What can we all do to ensure that we are preparing for emergencies in the right ways?
Keeping That Rolodex Full
If there’s a need for an emergency dentist or an emergency mechanic we’ve got to have the numbers written down. One of the best things we can all do is to think about what types of emergencies would occur in the real world and just prepare a number of approaches. When we don’t anticipate an emergency this makes an emergency far more stressful. We can be incredibly panicked if our children are not very well, but this is why having an understanding of the best routes to get to the hospital, understanding how to do first aid, and checking for vital signs are all little things that we should know.
Teaching Your Children How To Handle an Emergency
We don’t want to scare children, but there are things that our children should benefit from knowing if something was to happen. For example, if there was a natural disaster and you got separated from your children, you should teach your children how to use a cell phone and memorize a couple of phone numbers in case of emergency. Additionally, you should teach your children to send text messages and make sure they know meeting points if you are separated.
Training for Specific Medical Emergencies
First aid is one critical skill we all need, but there are other ways that we can provide that essential support in an emergency situation. You can get certifications in a number of life-threatening emergencies which when an emergency arises means that you can stay calm and focused. Being stressed in any emergency does not help, and having the ability to regain some sense of control over a chaotic situation can make everything easier.
“Practicing” Emergencies
As parents, one of the biggest problems we can all suffer from is a lack of preparedness. If there is an emergency, the best way for anybody to feel more prepared is to run over the event in their mind. The mind is an incredibly powerful thing and this is why visualization tools can make a massive difference here. Preparing for an emergency is about having those skills and backup plans but you can also benefit yourself by visualizing what you would do in a specific situation, so if this was to ever happen you have a very specific set of steps to follow. Because if everybody around you is panicking and understandably scared, if you’ve got the foresight to know what you would do in this situation, you are going to benefit everyone and potentially save lives.
