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Turn Your iPhone Into a Life Saving Device

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If you are anything like me (meaning: “an average mom”) you have A LOT of important information and pictures stored in your phone. In order to safeguard our privacy, as well as protect our phones from grubby little toddler fingers, we take advantage of the latest iOS upgrades allowing us to lock the phone with a four digit pin number.  In my article “8 Ways to Keep Your Family Safe When the Unexpected Happens” I recommend utilizing the “Medical ID” feature on your smart phone. The information stored in your “Medical ID” can be accessed when your phone is locked – pure genius! Take the time to enter your emergency and medical information, it turns your iPhone into a life saving device.

(I currently have an iPhone 6, so the screen prints I am sharing is from iOS 8.4.)

After reading my previous post, “The Unexpected Happened…” you may recall that the first responders were able to identify my unconscious dad by calling the number on his cell phone that had last left him voicemails.

Turn Your iPhone Into a Life Saving Device. Follow these simple steps to set your phone up to speak for you - when you can't!

But what if he had his screen locked? Then the phone would have been nothing more than a worthless paper weight to the emergency crew. Thankfully Apple thought of the “worst case scenario” and they developed their software accordingly. There is a little known feature on your iPhone that I urge you to take advantage of – TODAY.

ADD VITAL LIFE SAVING INFORMATION!
You can add an emergency contact, your medications, medical conditions, blood type, organ donor information and other health statistics that would be vital to first responders. It only takes a few minutes to set up, but I encourage you to do so today!

The feature is called the “Medical ID”

First locate the “Health” icon on your phone’s dashboard. It’s the white square with the red heart.Turn your iPhone into a life saving device. Look for this icon - start here.

Click on the “Medical ID” on the bottom right hand side.This brings up a description of the “Medical ID” feature.

Turn your iPhone into a life saving device. Look for the red "Medical ID" icon.

Complete this screen with as much, or as little information you care to share. 

Personally, I added my “birthdate”, “medical conditions”, “allergies & reactions”, “medications”, “emergency contact” (my husband’s name and cell phone), “blood type”, “organ donor”, “weight” and “height”. I felt that was the most important information for my situation. You can also fill in various “medical notes”. 

“Emergency Access” slide the button to select “Show When Locked” so the information can be viewed while the phone is locked.

Turn your iPhone into a life saving device. Be sure to complete as much information on this screen as possible

Click “Done” when you have completed the screen to save the information.
Confirm that the information is now accessible by locking your phone. At the bottom left hand side below the key pad you will see the “*Medical ID” highlighted in red. Emergency crews have been trained to look for this information and it can truly be lifesaving when time is of the essence.

Turn your iPhone into a life saving device. Your phone is set up and ready to protect you once you see the red "Medical ID"
I realize that privacy is always a concern when we share information that could fall into the wrong hands. However, I only provided the information that might help save my life, but at the same time would be useless to any criminal who got ahold of my phone and information. Knowing which medications I am allergic to is much more valuable to medical professionals than it is to Mr. Phone Thief. In other words, using this great feature is a “calculated risk” that I am willing to take. I hope you are too.

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If you liked this, I am sure you will love these other posts about your family’s safety:

8 Ways to Keep Your Family Safe When the Unexpected Happens

8 Way to Keep Your Family SAFE When the Unexpected Happens! Free Printable Inside

Send Your Child With Allergies to School, SAFELY

Send Your Child With Food Allergies to School SAFELY! Everything You Need to Know!

10 Questions You MUST Ask Before a Play Date

Ten Questions You MUST Ask Before a Play Date! + FREE Life Saving Printable

The Unexpected Happened…

The Unexpected Happened - and we were NOT prepared! Would you have been?

Asking Saves Kids! I Ask! Do You?
Asking Saves Kids!

These awesome printables were created by the talented CarolynCrownDesigns

(She has also been known to make the best baby blankets and baby giftsets!)

Emergency Family Information Sheet! Share this information with friends and caregivers - keep your family safe in case the unexpected happens

Contact Card, fillable. Perfect to leave at a playdate, give to teacher, babysitter and friends! Keep your family safe in case the unexpected happens

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Filed Under: Health, Life Style, Special Needs Tagged With: Caregiver, health, Heart, Motherhood, Printable, safety, special needs

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  1. Heather Garcia says

    July 29, 2015 at 3:50 AM

    Thank you for posting this!!!

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