Escapees September-October 2022

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RVers’ Sharing Tips, Opinions and Advice from the Road Submissions sent by e-mail can be directed to departmentseditor@escapees.com.

RV Emergency In reference to "Emergency Contact Information" in the May/June issue. I'd like to share my input on the sub ject! What if your partner went to the store for some milk and, while on this outing, they had a medical issue, and are found unresponsive? How would the authorities fi nd you? Your partner’s driver license has a home address but, perhaps, no one is home! Nothing else in their possession says that you are only a few miles away. Also, if you are out together in your tow vehicle and there is an accident where one or both of you are incapacitated, would either of you have anything on you that would tell emergency personel or law enforcement who to notify? Some RVers may have family members, but no children. These family members may not be able to obtain critical information due to the HIPAA privacy law that limits information that can be released. The solution is to put the information on paper or in your smartphone. State your full name: My phone number is: My partner’s name is: My partner’s phone number is: (Everything above here can be permanently printed) We are RVers, and we are temporarily residing at: Location/Park Name | Phone number | Address | Site number | Important information | Et cetera (This area is left blank and fi lled in when residing in a new location.) Below list at least four children, nieces, nephews, friends or “next of kin” names and contact information. List all that apply. Make sure information is correct regularly. Please contact if both named above are found unresponsive, apneic or pulseless: Name | Relation | Address | City, State, Zip Home phone number | Work phone number | Cell phone number Now you know that someone will be noti fi ed if anything happens to you or your partner. Believe me, it can happen as it has happened in our family years ago! And, yes, the same information can be on the refrigerator in case an emergency occurs at the RV! Don and Verda Weaver #92968

ICE Contact In the May/June 2022 issue of Escapees Magazine, Robert Baker wrote about emergency contact information. Another way to have next-of-kin or some contact person available in case of an accident is to have a phone number labeled "ICE" in your phone contact list. ICE stands for "In Case of Emergency." Authorities would know to dial that number to reach next-of-kin. Joyce Space #61818

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ESCAPEES Magazine September/October 2022