Emergency Health Information

Why You Should Carry Emergency Health Information

• The care you get in an emergency may depend on how much information doctors and emergency responders have at the time of the emergency. Over 20 percent of the population have a condition that may affect emergency care.

• In an emergency room you may be unable to give your medical history and may not have someone with you to provide it.

• Seconds can save lives because sometimes emergency personnel often only have seconds to make decisions about your care.