"Help" - email from grandma

fluffymuffy

Grandma (late 70s) sent an email...

"Help - I'm stuck in my conservatory".

I found it about an hour after she'd sent it and OH has now set off now (it's about 30 miles from here). Still waiting to hear.

She doesn't have a phone in the conservatory and so it was lucky she had an ipad and knows how to send an email.

Just for future reference.... is there a way to contact the emergency services by email?

nickj_2

i don't think so , but you could always get her a cordless phone to put in there for emergencies or have a permanently wired in one put in ,

paulineb_2

fluffymuffy wrote: »

Grandma (late 70s) sent an email...

"Help - I'm stuck in my conservatory".

I found it about an hour after she'd sent it and OH has now set off now (it's about 30 miles from here). Still waiting to hear.

She doesn't have a phone in the conservatory and so it was lucky she had an ipad and knows how to send an email.

Just for future reference.... is there a way to contact the emergency services by email?

Maybe a mobile phone would help?

DigForVictory

Meanwhile, congratulations to her for smart use of an ipad! Have you emailed her to let her know the cavalry is coming?
Me, I used to babysit our neighbour's children & so can phone a neighbour to ask if they've seen a parent in the last hour...

kiss_me_now9

There might be an app that she can download - maybe one that can send a message to your phones rather than an email so you get the message quicker? You can't text or email the emergency services as far as I know but someone else could then do it.

You could get her an alert to wear around her neck if that would make you both feel better.

ognum

mobile phone would have helped or could she have Skyped someone?

bylromarha

The only thing I know of are those necklaces with panic buttons + mics on them which connect to your phone system.

RobotsinDisguse

Bravo to her for thinking to email!

Hope she's ok now.

meritaten

Smart lady! Hope she is ok!

*max*

I hope the conservatory is heated, poor lady. Great presence of mind to email. Let us know how she is!

Own_My_Own

Don't I-pads have FaceTime calling ?