Henry Ford Cottage offers medical
information card for first responders

Henry Ford Cottage Hospital is offering east side residents a free paper card that could save their life.

The card – called File of Life – contains a resident’s medical information and is kept on the refrigerator to be used in a medical emergency.

The card is accompanied by a small red and white File of Life sign that can be put on a resident’s front door or window. It gives EMS responders quick access to medical history in an emergency when a patient may be unable to talk about his or her health status. The small file lists up-to-date medical information such as prescriptions and over-the-counter medications and medical conditions including diabetes, asthma, allergies or a heart condition.

“The more information a medical responder can get about a person’s health in a medical emergency, the better,” said Dan Jensen, deputy director of the Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department. “It’s helpful if there is accessible information in the house, such as the resident has an oxygen tank.”

The File of Life packet can be picked up at any information desk at Henry Ford Cottage Hospital or by calling 313-640-2500.  

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