What to include

Make sure that your emergency health information, wherever you keep it, includes:

• Your name and date of birth.
• Your address.
• An accurate and current list of prescription medicines, doses and schedules.
• Any medical equipment or devices you use.
• Chronic medical conditions, such as epilepsy.
• Medical consent forms, which may include advance directives or consent forms for dependents.
• Health history details that may be helpful to healthcare teams, such as allergies and immunizations.
• Professional emergency contacts, such as your primary healthcare professional, local emergency services, a pharmacy and poison control.
• A personal emergency contact, such as a friend or family member who you've asked to serve in this role.