Yellow Dot Program

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Drucifer

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This idea seems to be taking off across the nation.

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The above sticker goes on the vehicle driver's side rear window and if you're in an accident, the first emergency personnel to arrive know where to find you health info.

This all started in Connecticut. Over twenty states have a program in place. But local communities in other states are also doing it, but I'm having a hard time finding one around here.
 

rockymountain

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eh. What?

When did senior groups start being first responders? and how does a yellow dot tell them where to find out your health history?
 

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I posted in the wrong thread. But,

Here's what I found on google for IL.

“This is a great opportunity for older drivers to update their medical information and have a voice in their emergency treatment in the event of an accident,” said John K. Holton, Ph.D., director of the Illinois Department on Aging. “The Yellow Dot program will serve as a lifeline to alert first responders of crucial medical information which can help the victims who may be unable to communicate at the crash site or may have forgotten to share the information.” Yellow Dot participants are supplied with a simple, bright yellow decal for their car and a corresponding yellow folder. The decal is placed in a conspicuous and consistent place – in the lower left-hand corner of the rear window, driver’s side. The yellow dot signifies there is a folder in the glove compartment containing the following medical information about the motorists: participant’s name, close-up photo, emergency contact information, patient’s physician information, medical conditions, recent surgeries, allergies and a list of current medications. Having access to this information allows first responders to make important decisions regarding emergency treatment and can better prepare emergency hospital staff in the receiving room.
 

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