I flew to Seattle for a couple of days. I climbed a lot of stairs. My calf hurts. Do I need to go to the ER? Doctors' advice in particular appreciated.
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posted by Frowner
on Mar 25, 2013 -
14 answers
I need to move today. Last week I found a mover on Kijiji. Confirming about 11 pm last night, we found out that he didn't have a vehicle.
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posted by PinkMoose
on Jan 31, 2013 -
12 answers
Can you recommend a service that will let me broadcast SMS notifications to all staff in an emergency? I am assuming it would be an SMS marketing service, but if there are other options I'd love to hear them. The main feature I need is that it is easy and fast to send out a notification in an emergency.
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posted by rhapsodie
on Jan 28, 2013 -
15 answers
I'm in search of a personal medical alert product for my middle-aged mother and somewhat overwhelmed by the volume of incomplete solutions, vague descriptions, sketchy resellers, and keyword hoarding. Help me be the best geriatric technologist this side of sixty!
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posted by nominal
on Jan 22, 2013 -
11 answers
My partner's mother is on death's door and I'm struggling to find the words to be supportive as I should without being vapid and trite. He's making difficult decisions about life support against his mother's wishes, etc. An illness of my own has me bedridden and unable to be at his side. Any advice on what to say/what not to say to comfort/console/support him given the circumstances would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
posted by blue t-shirt
on Jan 18, 2013 -
14 answers
I have an AM/FM/shortwave emergency radio... now what? How do I best use it during an impending or in-progress emergency situation? I know how to tune to my local AM emergency station, but beyond that I'm lost. Please share your resources and experience. Bonus: what fun stuff can I do with it right now that I can't do with a regular AM/FM radio?
posted by rhiannonstone
on Nov 25, 2012 -
5 answers
I realized during Sandy that 1) we don't own any sort of radio; 2) I don't have a UPS for my desktop Mac; and 3) there are surely other things/tools/resources we probably should buy now to prepare for the next big storm. Can you make any recommendations?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Nov 1, 2012 -
48 answers
I am unconscious, I've been in a terrible accident and I am in a rural area in the United States. Who decides whether I should be flown to the nearest city or taken to the local rural hospital that may not be equipped to handle my emergency?
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posted by cda
on Aug 25, 2012 -
16 answers
How much notice would a person have to provide their employer (large hospital but she works in a smaller satellite medical office of less than 50 employees)in order to qualify for emergency medical leave?
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posted by Tullyogallaghan
on Aug 7, 2012 -
8 answers
My friend, a Canadian citizen, is visiting me here in Chicago. First day here, she had her messenger bag with her passport (and all her cash, and her laptop) stolen. Where the hell do we go from here? How do you get a Canadian with no ID a Canadian passport? How does she board her flight in a few days?
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posted by Juliet Banana
on Aug 2, 2012 -
16 answers
A dear family member suddenly passed in Italy. I live in the Mid-Atlantic USA. I really need to travel to Italy on very short notice for the funeral. I am not a frequent air traveler to begin with, but have never been abroad in my life (though I do have a passport). I have no idea how this works. I want to know anything I should know about getting to and from my destination (e.g., negotiating customs). I also want to know how bereavement fares work, whether I should bother trying to get one, who people have had good experiences with, etc.
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posted by Keter
on Apr 25, 2012 -
35 answers
I'm on the board of an arts organization that is in a funding emergency. I'm looking for suggestions of ways to raise money for our organization in a hurry - we've lost funding we were counting on and will lose our paid staff if we can't come up with some answers in a hurry. Why anon? Going public with the degree we're in trouble may make things worse. Details: we're a convening/connecting organization that facilitates other arts organizations and individual artists/musicians/creatives activities. We do some programming and help other organizations and individuals develop their programming and artistic careers. Most organizations like us are funded by supporting organizations and or a small percentage tax but we weren't set up that way and all arts organizations in our region - shoot the whole country - are struggling. Throwaway email: arts.org61@ymail.com
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 24, 2012 -
13 answers
Need a recommendation for a wireless monochrome laser printer that absolutely, positively will print when it receives a print job without any human attention. It also needs to be happy living in a garage.
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posted by de void
on Mar 8, 2012 -
17 answers
Can anyone offer me recommendations, guidance or personal experiences in choosing a "Rescue Alert"-like service? TL;DR inside. (I will never, ever use the term "snowflake" that way.)
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posted by BleachBypass
on Feb 23, 2012 -
9 answers
Electronics emergency! I have to install a panel tomorrow that I wired up with the
AN6884 IC, it was working fine, but then I stupidly and hastily used an AC adapter without testing the polarity....
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posted by cloeburner
on Jan 22, 2012 -
6 answers
What can cause knee stiffness and pain in less than a week without any distinct injury? And when is this an emergency?
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posted by NikitaNikita
on Jan 21, 2012 -
8 answers
Looking for emergency shelter for a pregnant woman first thing tomorrow morning. We're in Brooklyn.
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posted by hermitosis
on Jan 9, 2012 -
21 answers
We live in California. My wife had to go to the ER in my Virginia hometown last year. She gave them her insurance info. Four months later, they sent an enormous bill for a small amount of care.
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posted by infinitewindow
on Jan 9, 2012 -
13 answers
Seeking ideas for the types of professional & social resources or services (organizations, agencies, providers, etc.) that would be included on a list of potential referrals to help people across the social spectrum deal with various forms of trauma, catastrophes & highly stressful situations.
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posted by cuddles.mcsnuggy
on Dec 16, 2011 -
6 answers
I'm pretty sure my female cat has a urinary tract infection -- she's dragging her butt, licking herself all the time, going to the litter box a lot, etc. I'm going to take her to the vet, but I'm having trouble finding one that's open on Sundays. Is it okay for this to wait until Monday or should I go to an emergency animal hospital?
posted by The Lamplighter
on Oct 15, 2011 -
16 answers
Bedbugs! I'm staying with a friend and just found out that she might have them. I've already stayed two nights. Should I stay a third? Should I put all my stuff in the heaters, even if it will get damaged? Questions inside.
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posted by 3491again
on Sep 18, 2011 -
11 answers
My current vehicle is in it's death throes. This is my first time buying a car. How can I minimize my debt load and ensure I am making intelligent decisions throughout the purchase? I'm in America...
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posted by Giggilituffin
on Aug 24, 2011 -
13 answers
My friend--who is in her late 60s--just received doctor's orders that she should be checking in with someone, or someone should be checking in with her, every day. The problem is that she refuses to do so.
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posted by OlivesAndTurkishCoffee
on Aug 19, 2011 -
21 answers
Burning hunk filter: How long can you let salt dough sit in an oven at 200 degrees before it burns or becomes a problem? Do we need to wake people up or call 911? Or can it stay in until morning?
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posted by cross_impact
on Jul 19, 2011 -
7 answers
We're moving to New York City in 8 days. Our extended-stay hotel, where we made a reservation weeks ago, just told us they won't be open by then. What do we do now?
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posted by Flying Saucer
on Apr 19, 2011 -
30 answers
Japanese emergency water bags as seen
here: does anybody know where I could get something pretty similar and/or what exactly they are called?
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posted by benk
on Mar 14, 2011 -
6 answers
Is there a standard protocol (or best practices) when an emergency responder (PD, FD, EMT) gets into an accident en route to or from a call?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Feb 10, 2011 -
3 answers
Please tell me about ham radio.
This thread on the blue about the protests in Egypt contains a number of comments about ham radio and its utility in situations where the Internet is unavailable. Assume I know nothing about equipment or the process of becoming an operator (because this is true).
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posted by catlet
on Jan 28, 2011 -
35 answers
How do police and other first responders identify next of kin or other contacts during a death or emergency?
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posted by bondcliff
on Jan 3, 2011 -
25 answers
My parents just got a weird call about 30 mins ago (11:50pm). They were getting ready for bed, so my sister picked up.
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posted by wuMeFi
on Nov 28, 2010 -
4 answers
Emergency Laundry Question: I had some bad laundry experiences over the weekend. A dry cleaner left this awful kerosene smell in a jacket, which they tried to cover with perfume. Another laundromat over-bleached my dress shirts. How would I go about removing the odors -- of inept dry cleaning and bleach -- from these clothes tonight?
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posted by jason's_planet
on Nov 8, 2010 -
4 answers
Can anyone recommend a non-fiction book about the Indian Emergency period (1975-1977)? I know Rushdie's
Midnight's Children uses it as a backdrop but I was looking for a more analytical non-fiction take.
posted by UncleBoomee
on Oct 17, 2010 -
5 answers
Calling 9-1-1; is it standard for dispatchers to require the caller's date of birth before responding?
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posted by ahaynes
on Aug 29, 2010 -
34 answers
The short version: My parents now need a LifeAlert-ish system for their home. Looking for the best one, with some added difficulties.
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posted by unlucky.lisp
on Aug 23, 2010 -
6 answers
If someone is in a serious accident and are incapacitated, how long does it take for police/EMT/hospital to contact his or her loved ones?
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posted by ferociouskitty
on Jun 18, 2010 -
10 answers
I need suggestions as to how to make an emergency $80 by the end of today. I have nothing of real value to sell or pawn, I am ineligible to sell plasma, and my friends are all unable to help me at this time. I am in Dallas and I am pretty scared.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 9, 2010 -
50 answers
