File of Life
More than 90% of medical emergency calls are treated without knowledge of the
patients' medical history. The File of Life card enables Fire/Police/EMS personnel
to obtain a quick and accurate medical history when a patient is unable to offer
one. The card also eliminates the risk of a patient forgetting to mention something
important.
The card, which is kept in a red plastic pocket labeled FILE OF LIFE, lists
the patient name, emergency medical contact, insurance policy, social security
number, health problems, medications, dosages, allergies, recent surgery, religion
and a health care proxy. The entire pocket is held with a magnet to the outside
of the refrigerator.
You can obtain
a FREE File of Life card for you and each of your family members at:
Penn Yan Area
Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
Corner of North & Main
Penn
Yan, New York 14527
