Medical Alert - Medic ID Bracelet

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


 If you have ongoing medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, a heart condition, drug or food allergies, or are taking multiple medicines, you should wear a medical ID. In an emergency, when you might not be able to speak for yourself, a medical ID bracelet or necklace speaks for you.
 It is important to have something on your person at all times that might let others know you have special medical needs. A medic ID bracelet, necklace, or ankle bracelet is a good way to identify medical conditions. Children can also wear the jewelry and you can even mark their stroller or car seat with some type of alert.

  In a medical emergency, first responder personnel need to know our medical situation, what specific medical conditions we may have, what medications you take or reactions and allergies to drugs they might administer. Alerting emergency personnel to your special needs is critical to make certain you get proper care without unnecessary delay.

 The medical alert jewelry should be worn at all times. Emergency medical teams are trained to look for it during an accident. It can be engraved with your your medical conditions or a telephone number.
 A Medical ID can reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and prevent minor events from becoming major emergencies.

Medical IDs save lives!
One day, a medical ID may save your life.

Why Wearing a Medical ID Is So Critical

• In an emergency, many patients can’t speak for themselves
• Proper diagnosis in the first few minutes is critical to proper treatment and can reduce long-term effects
• Symptoms in an emergency situation from common maladies can easily be misdiagnosed
• Half of all medical errors happen because of mistakes made during admission or discharge
• Over 95% of Emergency Medical Professionals look for medical IDs; over 75% check immediately when first assessing a patient
• Medical IDs have directly influenced medical treatments by saving valuable time, reducing costs, ensuring proper care and saving lives!

Who Should Wear an ID?

• ADD/ADHD
• Alzheimer’s/Dementia/Memory impairment
• Anemia
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Asthma
• Autism
• Blood thinners/ anticoagulants (Coumadin/warfarin, even aspirin)
• Cardiac patients (angina, atrial fibrillation, pacemakers)
• Cerebral Palsy
• Clinical trial patients
• Diabetes
• Emphysema
• Epilepsy, seizures
• Food, insect and medicine allergies
• Hearing, sight and mentally impaired
• Hypertension
• Mental health patients
• Multiple medications
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Rare diseases
• Special needs children
• Stroke risk
• Surgery, transplant and cancer patients (Bariatric surgery)
• Tourette Syndrome
• And caregivers for people who live with many of these conditions.


Visit American Medical ID to find out more about medic ID jewelry and medical alert bracelets.

In addition to a Medical ID you may want to consider carrying a MedicTag USB emergency medical information device. Medical ID jewelry is often limited by its size to one or two words or a phone number to call, with MedicTag all your vital emergency information can be carried on your key ring.