EMERGENCY CARDS
The
distinctive 5”x 8” yellow Emergency Information Cards are available at each Fire Station, from
home health care organizations, the Area Agency on Aging, Lewiston Police, Nez
Perce County Sheriff, other health care providers, other agencies that
focus on senior citizens and youth. They may also be distributed at a variety of
public education events.
The cards allow individuals to
enter vital personal, family and medical information. When
affixed with magnets to the refrigerator for easy reference and retrieval by
public safety personnel, the cards provide important information for patient
medical care much like the “Vial of Life” program did many years ago and
Medical Alert wrist bracelets do now. The
advantage of Emergency Information Cards is that they are easy to find in a
highly visible location and more apt to be kept current.
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