How to Handle the Stress of an Emergency in Futon County

Unfortunately, emergency medical situations do arise. What people do in these situations can affect the treatment outcome of their loved ones, so it is important for them to be emotionally and physically prepared for an emergency.

While people would like to think that they would always act rationally or calmly when an emergency arises, that is rarely the case for most people. Whether it is one of their loved ones involved or a complete stranger, panic sometimes takes hold, and fear replaces rational, critical thinking.

Panic and fear can lead to an emotional paralysis in which people do nothing because they cannot think of what they need to do. It can also lead to faulty decision making, which creates its own set of stress symptoms. All of this tends to interfere with people being able to respond effectively and quickly in an emergency to gather needed emergency supplies and to contact emergency help.

When an emergency in Fulton County happens

One of the things that helps in an emergency is prior planning. Whether it is the onset of contractions before the birth of a baby, or a sudden emergency that arises due to a health issue or an accident, having a well thought out plan in place beforehand can prevent the emotional paralysis and much of the other stress and fear that accompanies an emergency situation.

Here are some handy prior planning steps people can take to be ready for the emergency that they hope never comes:

1. It is important to gather the telephone numbers of doctors and other emergency personnel, write them down and post them next to the telephone. People who have (as many people nowadays have) gotten rid of their land line and depend solely on their cell phone for calls can post the numbers where they will see them daily, and put them into their cell phone. On the door of the refrigerator is a great place to post these numbers.

2. Doctors in an emergency will need a list of all medications that each person in the household is taking. It is important to make sure it is kept up to date and ready to take to the emergency room.

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Along with this list, it is important to keep a list of all medical diagnoses each person in the household has, even common ones like diabetes, fibromyalgia, etc., as the emergency medical team will need this information.

4. Keeping a separate list of each person’s allergies to foods, medications, and other substances is also important information to take to the emergency room.

5. It is also helpful to make a list of the things to take to the emergency room such as a cell phone, the charger for the cell phone, a book to read during the long wait while testing is done, a cooler with water in it to avoid dehydration, and energy bars in case the waiting time in the emergency room goes beyond a meal time.

Once prior planning has been done, people will be ready to hopefully respond to an emergency if or when it arises with a calm demeanor so they can get their loved ones to the emergency Fulton County.