What is MedicAlert?It is a charityMaking bracelets and necklaces known as EmblemsThat let doctors know if you have an allergy or medical condition

What MedicAlert means….Medic – Short for Paramedic,

someone who rides in an ambulance helping people if they have had an accident

Alert – We let doctors know (alert them) that the person they have found has a medical condition that they can not see

MedicAlert Symbol of Medicine:

A symbol known all around the world - A snake wrapped around a staff

On the back of the bracelet we put information that doctors and nurses need to know. They can call us to find out your name and who to contact.

What they look like!

Who would look for a MedicAlert emblem?

• Ambulance Staff• Doctors & Nurses• GPs• Pharmacists• Police• Fire-fighters• First Aiders• Dentists

Who wears them …

AllergiesDiabetes AsthmaEpilepsy

And many more …

4 million children & adults worldwide

Over 4,500 children under 11 in the UK & Ireland

and why?

Some of our young members …

Question time …

• How many MedicAlert members are under 11 years old?• Name 5 professionals who might use a MedicAlert emblem?• What does the MedicAlert symbol look like?• Where do people wear their emblems?

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