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The emergency action plan your sitter actually understands

When your child eats a peanut, has an asthma attack, or starts wheezing — the babysitter has 30 seconds to act. They need a one-page plan with the EpiPen instructions in plain English and your phone number at the top. FamCove generates that page from your medication list. Print one for the fridge, the school nurse, the camp binder.

Free · No credit card · Per-child · FARE-style format

What's on a FamCove Emergency Action Plan

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Severe Allergic Reaction

Symptoms: hives, swelling of lips/tongue, trouble breathing, vomiting, dizziness, loss of consciousness. Give: EpiPen Jr (or your specific brand) into outer thigh, hold 10s, call 911. Verbatim from your med entry.

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Asthma Attack

Symptoms: wheezing, persistent cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath, blue lips. Give: rescue inhaler (albuterol) — 2 puffs via spacer, repeat at 20-min intervals, escalate to nebulizer or 911 if no improvement.

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Seizure

Symptoms: uncontrolled jerking, loss of consciousness, staring spells, confusion. Give: Diastat per your prescription, time the seizure, call 911 if > 5 minutes. Plain-English steps from your med entry.

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Diabetic Emergency

Low blood sugar: shaky, sweating, confusion → fast-acting glucose, recheck. High: extreme thirst, frequent urination, fruity breath → check ketones, follow insulin protocol. Glucagon if unresponsive.

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Emergency contacts

Your phone, partner's phone, pediatrician, hospital preference. So nobody has to scroll through their contacts in a panic.

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Print-ready, letter size

Opens in a new tab. "Print / Save as PDF" button. 0.4" margins. Color-coded sections. Designed to fit on the fridge or in a small binder.

How FamCove compares

CapabilityFamCoveFARE PDFSchool formNote app
Auto-generated from med list✓✗ blank✗ blank✗
Re-print after script change✓ one tapretyperetyperetype
Allergy + asthma + seizure + T1D combo✓allergy onlyvariesn/a
Emergency contacts pre-filled✓blankblankn/a
Brand-specific instructions (EpiPen vs Auvi-Q)✓genericgenericn/a
Color-coded by emergency type✓✗✗✗
Both parents on same record✓n/an/apartial
Free✓✓varies✓

3 minutes to a printable plan

  1. Sign up — free, no card. Add your child's name + birth date.
  2. Add the emergency medication — EpiPen Jr / Auvi-Q / Diastat / Glucagon, with your specific "how to use" notes.
  3. Open Medications → tap "🚨 Action Plan PDF" — opens in a new tab.
  4. Print 4 copies — fridge, sitter binder, school nurse, camp/grandparent.
  5. Re-generate after every prescription change — one tap, no retyping.

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Frequently asked

What is a Food Allergy Emergency Action Plan?

A one-page printable that tells caregivers exactly what to do if your child has an allergic reaction. Allergens, mild vs severe symptoms, which medication to give first, dose + administration steps, when to call 911, emergency contacts. FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) standardized the format; FamCove generates the same format from your child's medication list automatically.

Who needs a printed action plan?

Every caregiver who's not you: school nurse, classroom teacher, after-school sitter, grandparents, birthday party hosts, summer camp counselors, sleepover parents. Every place your kid spends unsupervised time should have a copy taped to the fridge or in their binder. Re-print after every prescription change.

Does it work for asthma too?

Yes. FamCove generates a combined plan covering severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), asthma attacks, seizures, and diabetic emergencies — whichever apply to your child. Each section has its own emergency med + symptom list + administration instructions.

How is FamCove different from FARE's PDF?

FARE publishes a blank static PDF you fill out by hand. Every time the prescription changes you re-do the whole thing. FamCove pulls from your active medication list — so you update the medication once and re-print. Plus signature lines, your child's emergency contacts, and a clean header.

Will the school accept this format?

Most do as a parent-completed plan. Some schools require a physician-signed version on their own form (or specifically the FARE form physician-signed). FamCove's PDF makes filling out THAT form 10x faster because every detail is already in one place. Use FamCove's plan for sitters, camps, and home reference; bring it to the pediatrician visit to get the school-required version signed in 5 minutes.

What about EpiPen vs Auvi-Q vs generic epinephrine auto-injector?

Whichever you have. Add it as an 'allergy' medication in FamCove with the brand name + dose + your specific 'how to use' notes. Those notes get printed verbatim in the action plan so a panicked sitter doesn't have to remember the difference between Auvi-Q's voice instructions and EpiPen's manual technique.

Is it free?

The Action Plan PDF is included free. We don't paywall something this safety-critical.

Print one for every place your kid goes without you.

Sitter, school nurse, camp counselor, grandparent. One plan. One tap.

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