Disaster Preparedness

In an emergency being prepared can make a life saving difference.

Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and tornados

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 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.

MedicTag lets you keep your emergency information with you at all times.

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