Emergency Medical and Contact information
Hello everyone
I have been lurking around this site for a while, looking at everyone contributions. Finally I have somehting that I think is a great idea and worth posting about. A friend of mine just told me about this site [b]www.triple0card.com.au [/b], it looks like a good idea, so I thought I would share it here. Both her and her husband have just signed up for this. Apparently when you register with them they record as many emergency contacts as you want, they also record any medical information that you want. then if anything happens to you and you are taken to hospital unconscious or similar the hospital will call Triple 0 Card and they will pass on any medical information, and then they will call your next of kin and let them know where you are. Unfortunately they don't do pensioner discounts but it only costs $25 a year. We're going interstate a lot so this will be very helpful.
While on the surface this is not a bad idea, it is something you could easily organise yourself at no cost.Simply carry in your wallet or pocket a card written out by yourself with all the necessary details. Also make sure that these contacts are listed in prominent places in your house, your car, anywhere that they might be needed. I already have all this written out and have it on me at all times. I also list any medical details such as allergies. I don't see that it is necessary to pay someone else to do this for you when you can do it for free.