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More than 200 ways to keep a baby safe at home, in a car and in an emergency from pediatricians, ER doctors, nurses, paramedics, firefighters and police officers, childproofers and certified child safety seat installers.
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Any situation that puts your life in danger and is more than you can handle on your own.
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For any serious medical problem for which emergency help is needed.
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Call 9-1-1 first, then call parents and nearby help.
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For poisoning call the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
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Instructions for the babysitter
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In an emergency call 9-1-1.
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In an emergency, paramedics may ask the babysitter for your address.
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Directions to nearest hospital Emegency Department (covered by insurance plan).
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The baby's doctor and phone number.
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24-hour pharmacy phone number.
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Call Poison Control inmediately if a child swallows, inhales or touches poison. The Poison Control Center is 1-800-222-1222.
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What to say when calling 9-1-1.
Do Not Hang Up First!
The dispacher may give you instructions on what to do until help arrives. Listen carefully. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask them.
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What to do after you call 9-1-1 ?
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Stay calm.
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Listen carefully to instructions from the 9-1-1 dispatcher.
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Focus on what you can do.
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Don't leave the baby alone.
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Make sure the baby is warm; keep the baby from becoming overheated or chilled.
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If you live in a single family house, turn on an outside light so that your house number can be seen by the ambulance crew.
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If you live in an apartment house, if there is more than one elevator, ask someone to hold one elevator in the downstairs lobby
to save time.
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What a babysitter needs to know about your baby before you leave home ?
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Provide any necessary medical information about your baby (for example, an allergy to certain foods or insect bites)
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If a baby has a medical condition or a disability, list warning signs that mean emergency medical care is needed in the Baby's Medical History and show it to the sitter.
Explain to the sitter how you would like a medical emergency handled.
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What a babysitter needs to know about your home before you leave home ?
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Location of security system, thermostats, circuit breakers and other equipment or appliances that may not be easy to use.
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Location of fire extinguishers and fire escape plan. If there is a household emergency, explain how you would like it to be handled .
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Handling an emergency -- questions to ask the doctor.
What is the quickest way to reach your doctor in an emergency? Find out the steps your health plan requires in an emergency. Which is the best emergency department in your community? For children? Trauma Center? Burn Center? With which hospital(s) does the doctor have an affiliation? Is there specific information you should give to paramedics and emergency room doctors and nurses? For example, about the baby's medical history? Medications? Treatment? Is there specific medical information about the baby you should carry at all times? Are there CPR and First-Aid courses in your community that the doctor can recommend?
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