What to Do in Case of Emergency with a Child Who is away from Home

What to Do in Case of Emergency with Your Child who is Away from Home

My son came home on a Friday night after a date with his girlfriend. They had eaten at a local restaurant. It is a well-known steak house. He said he was freezing and was visibly shaking. He also had a pain his lower back. I said I hoped that he wasn't getting the flu. He was supposed to go to a contest for welding in Michigan City. He was really looking forward to it and said there was no way that he was going to miss it.

He took some Pepto-Bismol. He had diarrhea and an upset stomach. He went to bed and when he woke in the morning he said he was feeling a little better. I asked him if he was going to be well enough to go. He said he was going and that he felt better. His dad took him to the Career Center to meet the bus. We were not to go just two teachers and six students.

I had to help prepare a Valentine's Day Dinner at the church and stayed all snug in bed. I prayed for their safety and his health. The roads were to get bad over the day. I figured I had a couple of hours to sleep in. Everything was under control. Never be too sure of that.

My husband came up and said we had to meet my son in the emergency room of the closest hospital. Our son had severe chest and back pains. They were an hour away and we were terrified. We jumped in our clothes and headed out. I left the front door unlocked for the lady in charge of the dinner, as I had the food for the dinner in my refrigerator. I called her and told her the situation. I asked her to please call the prayer chain and that we would let them know as soon as we knew something.

The first thing you have to remember is to have your insurance card with you. You also need to make sure you give the person in charge written permission. We also had cell phones, which we were extremely grateful for. We were even able to talk to him, which consoled us until we could get there.