Ways a Camera Phone Can Help in an Emergency

emergency you will require to allow and welcome7. “Meet us here.” If you've a
help, and later it is over, you will have to return,fixed tryst point, send a picture you already wear
repair, and rebuild. Central to this is communicatingfile, so others will know whereunto meet. Take
and certification. Our society loves bureaucraticthese pictures when collecting your family
procedure, particularly after disasters. Under areemergency plan.
fifty ways the camera phone can be applied in an8. Photo grocery list. When stocking up in
emergency to document, record, and relayexpectancy of an emergency, take a image of
important information.your pantry as a speedy shopping list.
Any camera gave the sack for a few of these9. Driving instructions. If you are attempting to tell
things, but the phone cam carries a distinctothers wherever a certain placement is, send a
reward. It can instantly transmit your images. Ifimage by image set of instructions. Make this file
you do not accept a phone cam, accompanywhen assembling your family response plan.
what you've, or what you are able to afford.10. “Meet this person.” If your
Disposable cameras and digital cameras arefamily evacuates, and they know wherever to
accepted. However, the phone cam rules, sogo, but have not met the family contact person,
let’s consider ways yours can be used insend them an image of the person they are to
an emergency. These are selections frommeet, or send that person images of the people
Disaster Prep 101.bearing their way.
1. Last minute child ID. If the family may be11. Last minute property inventory. If you are
differentiated, take last-minute images of allevacuating, snap speedy shots of your property
household members, particularly the kids, andto include buys not on your last home inventory,
favorites.and the current condition of your property.
2. Send a map. To send or receive guidance to or12. “Adventure” journal. Take
from a placement when sound directionsimages to record what you do, where you go,
aren’t acting, attract a map in writing,and people you meet on an elimination, etc.
take a image, and send.13. Situational severity. In a large-scale
3. Accidental injury photos to the doctor. Supposeemergency, first responders will be exploited.
help isn’t usable, and persons sick orThey might not be usable for a “minor
injured. If at that place are visible signs orsituation.” However, the position may be
symptoms, relay images to medical personnelworse than they understand, and you may
who can walk you by any treatment is possiblerequire serious help. Send an image of how bad
where you're.things are.
4. Damage certification. In catastrophes,14. Speedy text messaging. You may not have
it’ll be days in front policy claim agent* gettime to type a message, and the lines may not
there to file claims. Photo all damage in case somebe open long sufficiency for a conversation. Write
of it gets repaired or cleaned up before agentsa note in writing, take a image, and send that.
arrive.15. Wallet backup. Take images of your
5. Report suspect natural process. If you seewallet’s contents (or important written
suspect activity in your locality, upload images ofdocument*) to record numbers, and show that
defendants and the position to the Policecards are or were in your possession. Be
straightaway.deliberate with this info as it’s very
6. “Here’s the turningsensible and can be used for identity theft!
point.” Collecting the family is critical. If you16. Inclement weather reporting. If you are the
do not have a fixed assembly, send images offirst to see the funnel cloud, hail, or a river
where and what you are near so other peopleoverrunning, send a image to the weather service
can get you. This also brings well if you’reor authorities as rapid proof an emergency is
lost in the wilderness and require relay images ofgrowing.
turning point*.