emergency contact cards

**Trouble** · 03-10-2009, 08:43 AM

i have all of the above and drs phone numbers

i have one set in car and spares to put in there pocket if we go out

with my mobile number on back incase they get lost

**sarah707** · 04-10-2009, 10:05 AM

Are these any use?

You can put photos or other information on the back and laminate them for longer life.

I haven't copyrighted them because I've used everyone's ideas to put them together so they are a joint effort

Edited to note - a copy of this document has now been put into free downloads

**janey81** · 04-10-2009, 07:51 PM

Thanks Sarah those cards are really good. I am not putting a photo as my youngest mindee is 5, so they are all able to say their names.

Do I need to carry a medical permission form with me for the older children?

Jane

**Polly2** · 05-10-2009, 07:26 AM

Thanks for all you posts...really helpful

**helenlc** · 05-10-2009, 09:22 AM

Thanks for those Sarah - going to print them off later and laminate them.

I am going to put photos with mine - all 3 of my mindees are aged 2 and under so not able to tell their names.

**estrelas** · 05-10-2009, 10:37 AM

Super Sarah Thank you xx

**little chickee** · 05-10-2009, 02:34 PM

i think that even with older kids a photo is still a good idea - we do all tell them not to talk to strangers after all so in a stressful, frightening situation with their cm taken ill they may well clam up and not say a word!!

**Minstrel** · 06-10-2009, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by janey81

Thanks Sarah those cards are really good. I am not putting a photo as my youngest mindee is 5, so they are all able to say their names.

Do I need to carry a medical permission form with me for the older children?

Jane

What if you were all in an accident and unconscious?

**mama2three** · 29-01-2010, 07:10 PM

i had a pre-inspection visit today from my dw - she used to be an inspector. The one thing she picked me up on was although i carry these cards , i do not take the parental permission for medical advice / treatment out with me. So if anything did happen the permission would be at home not with me at the emergency / hospital / wherever.
So ive just put a sticker on the back of each card with ' i give permission for the seeking of necessary medical advice and the administration of emergency medical treatment as deemed appropriate by the emergency services or medical professional' signed...........(parent)
Do you think that will suffice?? thankyou x

**beccas** · 29-01-2010, 07:19 PM

mine have photo on then they say
i am with my childminder Rebecca mughal.
emergency contact numbers xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx
i have no allergies

I am autisc/adhd,muslim,jewish (where needed)

my ofsted inspector said they were a really good idea

**It's a small world** · 29-01-2010, 07:58 PM

Mine have child pic ( I know some people say safeguardin but if you have 3 two year olds a pic can help if I am unable to tell emergency services who is who they can see from pics)I get parents permission for pic if parents arent happy no pic goes on. I also have parents name/ tel & mobile an emergency contact, tel & mobile , doctors details . I carry one for my own ds's and myself which have dh details etc and I do one for parents of mindees explaining that they have a child who maybe at their childminder and give my name and mobile only .

**It's a small world** · 29-01-2010, 08:01 PM

Oh I also have a note saying that should a child need medical assistance parents permit this and parents sign this .

**Carpet Monkeys** · 29-01-2010, 08:22 PM

I'm almost sure when I done my unit 1 course we were told not to put the childs' name on it! I'll have to dig out my course notes. I like the bit on the reverse of the card to get the parent to sign it!

TheBTeam · 29-01-2010, 09:31 PM

I will argue my case with ofsted should the need arise that i have risk assessed and have found the safest is to have the photo and name/dob and phone numbers for carers on the cards, this ensures that should the child of any age not be able to speak then they can be identified, if i am unable to do it.

I have so many similarities between the children I care for, and one mindee and my dd could easily be mistaken for each other that if there was a problem I would want the emergency services to easily be able to identify the children. Can you imagine if they phone the parent of the girl who is like my dd and said there had been an accident but they did not know whether it was her dd or the minders dd hurt, cos they look very similar and are the same build, and in the past have constantly been muddled up by teachers!

**Daisy1956** · 29-01-2010, 09:47 PM

Thanks Sarah, another thing for my must do tomorrow list but much easier than tha A4 sheets i use now

**carolinel** · 03-02-2010, 08:21 PM

I'm just in the process of re-doing my emergency cards, and hadn't even considered including the parents permission to seek medical attention.

I don't understand why Ofsted should pull anyone up on this if they havent got the form with them, if you've got permission then you've got permission whether the form be at home or on your persons???

Caroline x

**Twinkles** · 03-02-2010, 08:23 PM

I don't think I could fit it all on one card !!

Photo , name , phone numbers , any allergies , dob, gp name and address and permission

**miffy** · 03-02-2010, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by carolinel

I'm just in the process of re-doing my emergency cards, and hadn't even considered including the parents permission to seek medical attention.

I don't understand why Ofsted should pull anyone up on this if they havent got the form with them, if you've got permission then you've got permission whether the form be at home or on your persons???

Caroline x

I haven't got this permission included on my emergency cards either (do have a form signed by parents).
When I've had to seek medical attention for a mindee (fingers trapped in door, something stuck in eye etc) I've never been asked by the dr if I had parent's permission.
Surely if a child needs medical attention a dr will treat them anyway. I know part of the argument is that we have to cover ourselves but sometimes the extent Ofsted want us to go to just drives me mad!

Miffy xx