50 Emergency Uses for Your Camera Phone In an emergency, you will need to provide and receive help, and after it is finished, you will need to return, repair and reconstruction. At the center of the communication is, and documentation. Our society loves red tape, especially after disasters. Here are 50 ways the camera phone can be used in emergencies for documents, files, and relay important information.
Any device may be used for some of these things, but the phonecam carries a distinct advantage. It can immediately transmit your pictures. If you do not have a phonecam, go with what you have, or what you can afford. cameras and disposable digital cameras are acceptable. However, the phonecam rules, so let's look at ways yours can be used in case of emergency. These are excerpts from "Disaster Prep 101" at http://www.disasterprep101.com.
1. Last minute child ID. Whenever the family might be separated, take last minute pictures of all family members, especially children and animals.
2. Send a card. To send or receive instructions from or to a place where the voice directions are not working, draw a map on paper take a picture and send.
3. pictures of injuries to the doctor. Suppose that the aid is not available, and someone gets sick or injured. If there are visible signs or symptoms, relay images for medical personnel who can guide you through the entire treatment is possible, where you are.
4. material damage. In disasters, there will be days before insurance adjusters get there to file claims. Photo all damage in case some of them are repaired or cleaned before officers arrive.
5. Report any suspicious activity. If you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood, upload pictures of suspects and the situation to the police immediately.
6. "This is the benchmark." Gathering the family is essential. If you do not have a fixed meeting place, send pictures of the place and what you're about so that others can find you. This works well if you're lost in the desert and the need to relay the data points.
7. "Meet us here." If you have a point of rendezvous, send a picture you already have the file, so that others know where to meet. Take these photos while compiling your emergency plan family.
8. shopping list of photos. When storage in anticipation of an emergency, take a picture of your pantry as a quick shopping list.
9. Directions. If you try to tell others where a certain place, sending a picture by picture set of directions. Create this file while assembling your response plan for the family.
10. "Meet this person." If your family evacuates, and they know where to go, but I have not met the contact person of the family, send them a photo of the person they meet, or send pictures of the people that person heading their way.
11. Last minute property inventory. If you are evacuating, Snapshots of your property fast for purchases not on your last home inventory, and current status of your property.
12. "Adventure Journal. Take pictures to record what you do, where you go, and people you meet during an evacuation, etc.
13. the seriousness of the situation. In case of large-scale emergency, first responders will be overworked. They might not be available for a situation of "minor". However, the situation could be worse than what they understand, and you may need serious help. Send a picture of how things are going badly.
14. Quick text messaging. You may not have time to type a message, and lines could not be open long enough for a conversation. Write a note on the paper, take a picture and send it.
15. Minor traffic accident. In a minor accident, most without injuries or disabled vehicles.
Posted on March 18, 2010.
