Who’s your emergency contact?

In the TV show, “Kim’s Convenience," the character Kimchee is hit by an Ultimate Frisbee disc and shows signs of a concussion. Since his mom lives in another city, he uses his best friend’s mother, Umma, as an emergency contact – which gets a bit awkward when Umma races toward the ambulance and sees Kimchee, and not her actual son.

When you’re single, it can be awkward finding an emergency contact if your family is out of town or you’ve moved to a new city. But it is essential, since an emergency contact is required in everything from medical forms to 5K races. Choose a friend, a trusted co-worker or a neighbor.

Finding an emergency contact is one of our items listed in our safety section of our New Life Starter Kit. Grab your copy and get info on finding a job, apartment and more.

(If you need a fun, easy binge, “Kim’s Convenience,” about a Korean-Canadian family running a convenience store in Toronto, is streaming on Netflix. The episode we’re referring to is “Army Spoon,” season 3, episode 5.)

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