| When we have a cell phone, we can do all kinds | | | | When you're in an emergency situation, the last |
| of things with it including looking up dinner recipes | | | | thing you want to do or have time to do is text |
| for the Saturday gathering or finding out what the | | | | out your important message. Text messaging is |
| weather is going to be like in Jonesboro. However, | | | | important because you may be unable to talk to |
| there are very few of us who take the time to | | | | the person or the signal could be too weak to get |
| adequately prepare our phones in case we have | | | | that phone call out; however, it's still powerful |
| an emergency. Our cell phones are attached to us | | | | enough to send out text messages so you can |
| in some kind of way and we can be in constant | | | | get help. Messages you can write out include "Call |
| contact with the people we love or other people | | | | For Help" or "I'm In Trouble, Need Help Now", etc. |
| who need to call us in cases of emergencies. Here | | | | Save these messages as drafts so you can |
| are two ways to prepare your used or | | | | quickly get access to them. Have a Twitter |
| refurbished cell phones in case you and your | | | | account? You can send them using your used |
| family have an emergency. | | | | blackberry so that the message goes out to all |
| Place Emergency and Other Important Numbers | | | | the people on your list. Someone is bound to read |
| In Your Cell Phone | | | | it and act quickly. |
| Many people already have their friends and family | | | | For people with new or used Samsung cell |
| in their cell phone's contact list and you are | | | | phones, these pre-programmed text messages |
| probably no exception. However, do you have the | | | | are very helpful. Newer models are installed with |
| 911 number listed in your cell phone contact list? | | | | an emergency feature that allows you to |
| Many people don't and should. However, in some | | | | program the phone and send out your pre-written |
| circumstances, this isn't the only number you need | | | | messages to 10 contacts by pressing the volume |
| to be calling in cases of emergency. | | | | button a total of four times. When a person from |
| For instance, if you are in college and live on | | | | that contact list replies back, the phone will, by |
| campus or you happen to work in an office | | | | design, connect without you needing to touch a |
| building with a security department, it's best to | | | | button. This kind of feature would be good to |
| have the number of the security guys in your | | | | have on all brands of cellular phones. |
| used cell phone as well. Once you've done | | | | When we are in an emergency situation, our |
| contacted the security folks then you can 911, if | | | | minds are already preoccupied about a potential |
| you think these officers need additional help. | | | | outcome. For that reason, any little thing that can |
| Don't forget that there are other numbers you | | | | be done before the emergency is most helpful. It |
| need to include such as your pet's veterinarian, | | | | reduces your distractions and enables you to deal |
| the mechanic shop for your car or if your state | | | | with the emergency you are facing. By taking the |
| has one... the emergency roadside assistance | | | | above pre-emptive steps, you'll make a big |
| number. | | | | difference during a crisis situation. |
| Pre-Write Any Emergency Text Messages | | | | |