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Vial Of Life - Big Country Neighborhood Association

VIAL OF LIFE

The Vial of Life program is a voluntary program whereby you keep medical

information on family members written down and stored in a vial kept in your

refrigerator. It is a program used throughout the U.S. and is highly recommended by

emergency services agencies. The intent is to ensure that emergency services personnel

can access lifesaving information if you or a family member are the victim of an

emergency and can’ t speak.

The Big Country Neighborhood Association and Neighborhood Watch program are

providing this service for your safety. Your “kit” contains copies of the emergency

data form, a vial, and sample notices. To use the system, simply fill out one form for

each family member and store them in the vial . Store the vial on the top shelf of your

refrigerator door (not the freezer), on the side closest to the hinge. That is where

emergency response personnel have been told to look.

Local emergency agencies will know that Big Country is a “Vial of Life” neighborhood.

You should update the forms as needed, but at least semiannually; we suggest you

update when changing to and from daylight savings time. Even if you have no changes,

be sure to change the “date updated” block. We also recommend that you use pencil to

simplify updates. The North Hays County EMS personnel also strongly urge you to

display Vial of Life notices near entries where they would readily be seen by

emergency personnel. We have provided sample notices on a single sheet of card

stock; you can cut these out and use them as you wish.

We sincerely hope you will take advantage of this free, life-saving service. In the spirit

of neighbors helping neighbors, we are pleased to be able to provide it.

If you need more materials or information, please contact your Neighborhood Watch

block captain.

Your Block Captain is: _________________________________________________

Phone: __________________________

Vial Of Life - Big Country Neighborhood Association