year 7 - 10 plan the only registered charity providing a life saving identification system medical...

Year 7 - 10 Plan

The only registered Charity providing a life saving identification system

Medical information engraved on jewellery and stored on secure database

24/7 emergency phone line

• Identifies hidden medical conditions, allergies or advance wishes

• Engraved on jewellery• More details held on secure database• Accessed by medical professionals -

trained to look at pulse points for this identification

What is emergency medical identification?

Most common Medical conditions of Members

MedicAlert Emblems

• Individually made and engraved

• International symbol of medicine – a snake wrapped around a staff

• Dog tags• Bracelets• Necklaces• Watches• Sports Bands

What they look like!

Essential information ALWAYS on a MedicAlert Emblem

• Emergency number – 24/7 hour telephone line

• Medical conditions – main conditions with more held on secure database if needed

• Membership number – unique identification for each member

• On the front – the internationally recognised medical symbol

Emergency number

Medical conditions

Membership number

International medical symbol

Who would look for a MedicAlert emblem?• Ambulance Staff• Doctors & Nurses• GPs• Pharmacists• Police• Fire-fighters• First Aiders• Dentists

What can you do?

• If you ever come across someone in an emergency situation, check their wrists and neck for an Emblem. If you find one tell the emergency professionals when they arrive

• Wear an Emblem if you have a hidden medical condition or allergy

Year 7 - 10 Plan

Any questions?

For further information:

Web: www.medicalert.org.uk Phone: 0800 581 420Email: info@medicalert.org.uk