August is Medic Alert Awareness Month

August is Medic Alert Awareness month. Chances are, someone you know wears a Medic Alert ID – you just may not know it.

There are many reasons someone would wear a medic alert ID. Food, drug or insect allergies, cardiac problems, diabetes, epilepsy, stroke risk, anemia and even DNR orders are just a few of the medical conditions that can put a person at risk and in need of immediate attention.

More than 95% of first responders look for a medic alert ID on the patient during emergencies, with 95% looking on the patient’s wrist first and 68% looking around their neck.

A medic alert ID can help to decrease error in medication, diagnose the patient more quickly, and reduce medical errors in treatment by almost half.

If you or someone in your family wears a medic alert ID, be sure you understand their medical condition in case medical attention is ever needed. With your help, first responders and emergency personnel will be able to more efficiently treat your loved one, which could be the difference between life or death.