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Entering Emergency Contact Information in Your Phone
It’s always good to know who to call in case of an emergency. Since phones are continually changing, and everyone’s is different, its best to go to the website for up to date instructions. These instructions are examples of how easy it is to use the Health app.
iPhone:
- Open Health and tap Medical ID > Get Started.
- Enter emergency contacts and other health information like birth date, height, and blood type. Enter only what you are comfortable having others see!
- Turn on Show When Locked to make your Medical ID available from the Lock screen.
- When finished, tap Done.
Android:
- Open Health and tap Medical ID > Get Started.
- Enter emergency contacts and other health information like birth date, height, and blood type. Enter only what you are comfortable having others see!
- Turn on Show When Locked to make your Medical ID available from the Lock screen.
- When finished, tap Done.
Practice: Who you gonna call?
Examples:
- Wake up with an upset stomach?
- Fainting and falling down?
- Lunch with friends and now have a rash?
- Big cut that won’t stop bleeding?
- A little dizzy after standing up quickly?
- Temperature of 104ºF?
Questions to consider for your child’s action plan:
- Who will be the emergency contact(s)?
- How will they share this information with others?
How will my child know who they can call in an emergency?
- A list in their backpack?
- Emergency alert bracelet?
- In their phone?