Medic ID for
Disaster Preparedness
Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and tornados
A USB medical alert and medic ID from
MedicTag lets you prepare for emergencies before they happen. Hurricane season seems to be getting
worse every year and the national weather service isn’t expecting it to
get better in the future. Earthquakes on the west coast, tornados in the
Midwest and floods throughout the nation cause hundreds of emergency
evacuations every year.
Hurricane Katrina displaced tens of thousands of people, most of them
hundreds of miles away from home or other family members. Many of these
with injuries or medical conditions were treated by doctors that had
incomplete information about the patients medical history putting the
patient at serious risk.
FEMA and the Red Cross both recommend you maintain a 72 hour emergency kit
that includes a list of important
information as part of a disaster preparedness plan. That list should
include your emergency medical and contact information.
What information should be maintained? Here are just some of the things
recommended by healthcare professionals.
Medical history - Chronic medical conditions
Medications - Including over-the-counter
Allergies - Medications and foods
Surgical history - Date, hospital and surgeon
Private physician - Primary care and specialists
Emergency contacts - Multiple contacts
Miscellaneous - specific dietary needs and any other important
information.
Of course, that list needs to be with you to do any good.
Attach it to your 72 hour emergency preparedness kit
or put it on your key ring.
MedicTag lets you keep your emergency information with you at all times.
Don't wait until you need
it
By then it's too late
