emergency contact cards

**Polly2** · 02-10-2009, 08:20 AM

Morning all
I have been trying to put all my mindees emergency info on little cards to carry in my bag.
This was someone on heres fab idea

So far I have name, D.O.B. mums mobile, allergies, medication and a small picture of the child.

Do you think this is ok? Is there anything else I need to include?

I also have one for myself with emergency cm number on and that I am asthmatic etc.

Have I forgotten anything do you think?
Thanks for your help as always xx

**sarah707** · 02-10-2009, 08:36 AM

An emergency contact if mum isn't available?

It's a tricky balance between giving out too much which might be lost and not offering enough that is needed isn't it?

Hth

**youarewhatyoueat** · 02-10-2009, 08:52 AM

I also carry my husbands contact details as he knows the children I care for and in an emergency would be able to contact the parents etc I use a small photo album with a permission form for emergency treatment signed and 2 contacts for the children,d.o.b and doctors details

**Curly Quavers** · 02-10-2009, 08:54 AM

My cards have

Name
Small picture of child
Doctor Surgery
Dental Surgery
3 emergency contacts

no DOB

hope that helps

**Tatjana** · 02-10-2009, 09:38 AM

GP's contact details.

I was told a photo isn't a good idea.

xx

**Curly Quavers** · 02-10-2009, 10:00 AM

I think the picture is a good idea because if you have an emergency and you for what ever reason are unconscious how would the police know for instance which child is which if they can't talk yet and no pictures either.

Just my view (everybody is different)

**sarah707** · 02-10-2009, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by mfrancesmo

I think the picture is a good idea because if you have an emergency and you for what ever reason are unconscious how would the police know for instance which child is which if they can't talk yet and no pictures either.

That's why mine have photos.

Like I said before it's a fine line isn't it and hard sometimes to do the right thing...

But I do feel it's important to consider what might happen if I cannot speak for the children.

**Polly2** · 02-10-2009, 12:38 PM

Thanks for the ideas

I think I will include a picture with parents permission, also another contact number.

Should I not have d.o.b. on then? I just thought in an emergency doctor might need to know?

**Helen79** · 02-10-2009, 12:58 PM

I have
child's name
d.o.b
emergency contacts
photo
any allergies/medication
on the back it says something like 'I give permission for my childminder ......... to seek emergency medical treatment for my child ...............
signed parent ........'

I have cards for my own children & me with my husbands contact details on too

I have written permission from parents for me to include the photo.

**miffy** · 02-10-2009, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by Polly2

Should I not have d.o.b. on then? I just thought in an emergency doctor might need to know?

I have dob on mine

Miffy xx

**Polly2** · 02-10-2009, 01:23 PM

Thanks so much guys - seems like I am on the right track

**Maguiresmonkeys** · 02-10-2009, 01:41 PM

Each of my mindees have their own card with-

First name
Photo
2 emergency Contact numbers per child
And any allergys info

I also have a card for myself with my photo and stating that i am a childminder and emergency contacts for myself.

When I showed these to Ofsted they were pleased that I hadn't put on DoB and second name....but I suppose all inspectors are different....

**angiemog** · 02-10-2009, 02:48 PM

Hi,
I have just done mine and decided against a photo. I just have first name, born Nov 07 etc and then emergency contact numbers with parents first names. On my card with my details I have my full name and contact details. x

**nikim** · 02-10-2009, 02:53 PM

this reminded me about a conversation i had last week with another minder , 1 of her mindees has asthma and she was looking after her whilst she was of school with a chest infection ,to cut a long story short the child got worse very quickly and the minder had to call an ambulance after they arrived she showed them the permission form and they said they would always treat a casualty in an emergency wether they had permission or not , so therfore it would be pointless having permission forms with you all the time because if you were in an accident with the children do you think the emergency services would stop to look for permission forms before treating them ? they told her all they needed to know was childs name ,d.o.b, home address and phone and parents contact no. , and allergies so she now has a seperate sheet of A4 for each child containing this information at the front of their files so should the need arise again she could pull it out and hand it over

TheBTeam · 02-10-2009, 07:20 PM

I definately have to have photos on mine, i have three boys that we care for that were born within 2 months of each other, no use putting just a date of birth on the information as they would have no idea which was which, two in particular have a very similar verbal description and up until the last couple of months looked incredibly similar.

I also have a dd and care for her school friend in the holidays, the friend has allergies, but the description, down to hair colour, eye colour, build etc is the same, and they used to get mistaken for each other before, only a photo would give you the right one.

**carlen222** · 02-10-2009, 07:28 PM

i placed an order with scma for contracts that arrived yesterday and guess what...they sent a freebie!!!! emergency contact cards!!! they read 'i am a childminder, please be aware the children that are with me may not be my own. Their details are enclosed'. it has 2 spaces for name and telephone number. then on reverse has name, membership number, known allergies, known medical conditions and a place for a photo. comes in a wee holder with a space for each card!!! great idea i thought for a freebie!!

**Demonjill** · 02-10-2009, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by carlen222

i placed an order with scma for contracts that arrived yesterday and guess what...they sent a freebie!!!! emergency contact cards!!! they read 'i am a childminder, please be aware the children that are with me may not be my own. Their details are enclosed'. it has 2 spaces for name and telephone number. then on reverse has name, membership number, known allergies, known medical conditions and a place for a photo. comes in a wee holder with a space for each card!!! great idea i thought for a freebie!!

That sounds fab!!

**youarewhatyoueat** · 03-10-2009, 07:58 AM

I show the parents that I carry the details with me and I also get them to sign the emergency medical permission slip, and I also give them my husbands contact details as he always knows where I am going and when. Its an extra safeguard for me and the children, and if for any reason parents can not contact me at least they can contact my husband, mobile reception around here can be a bit dodgy.

**miss muffit** · 03-10-2009, 08:11 AM

I carry my details in a credit card wallet ( left in my minding bag at all times)

I have my husbands name and contact numbers
my emergency childminders contact numbers
childs name dob parents names contact numbers work home mobile
and a photo of child, incase i am unconscious ect...

I also have a card in car saying the children in my car are minded and hubbys contact number and one in my purse