Does your smartphone never leave your side? So fill out this information sheet it contains. It could save your life in the event of a big problem.
A bad fall in the street, a car, motorcycle or bicycle accident, discomfort at the office… no one is safe in their daily life from a mishap that goes wrong. So bad that we lose consciousness. In this case, it is difficult to inform the emergency services who come to help you about your identity, your current medical treatments, your allergies, etc. And if you don’t have identification with you at the time of the tragedy, the situation becomes drastically complicated. However, if like many people you never part with your smartphone, it may be the one that can save rescuers valuable time. As long as you take the time, a few minutes at most, to prepare it for this.
In fact, for several years, all smartphones (Android or like iPhone) have offered to fill out an emergency medical form. With Android mobiles, it is located in the settings from the Security and emergency menu. On iPhones, it appears within the iOS Health app. This sheet summarizes your first and last names, your date of birth, weight and height as well as all the essential information that the emergency services must know to assist you. Your mother tongue (if something bad happens to you abroad), your various allergies, your possible pathologies, your blood type, the medications you take, those that you should definitely not give yourself, if you are a donor. organs, etc. You can also indicate the contact details (a name and telephone number) of the person to contact in the event of an emergency.
Once this information has been recorded, your file remains secure in your smartphone. And, in the event of an accident, if you cannot communicate with the emergency services, they do not need to know the unlock code of your mobile to access this information. The form is accessible from the lock screen through the Emergency menu. They will even be able to contact the person you have designated with your mobile to warn them of what is happening. Those few minutes you spent completing your medical form can save valuable time and save your life.