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This may sound odd, but: Paper. If the day comes where you have to call an ambulance because you feel like you have a heart attack, you should not have to rely
by RjQoLCOSwiIKfpm 4y ago
This may sound odd, but: Paper.
If the day comes where you have to call an ambulance because you feel like you have a heart attack, you should not have to rely on your OS not being busy with rebooting for updates, or the cloud not having locked you out of your account with the files, or any other of the shenanigans computers do, or yourself still being physically capable of entering your password.
And even if all of the above work fine - then what? Do you think the EMTs will wait for your printer to boot and spew out its ink?
Create a physical folder called "For emergencies", put all the relevant documents for doctors in it, nothing else.
If an emergency happens, shove it into the hands of the EMTs, done.
(And ideally have two copies of this folder in case they lose the one you hand out.)
- quickthrower2 4y agoComputer storage plus print out in advance would be as good.
- throwaway019254 4y agoExactly, small paper in my wallet for a really important stuff. And then a folder at home.
- fm2606 4y agoYes exactly. I'm not sure if it is nation wide (U.S.) but there is also the Vial of Life program. It is a vial with a small document containing all the pertinent info. Place document in vial, place vial in the freezer of the refrigerator. It usually comes with a magnet that is placed on the door of the fridge. The pertinent info: Name Age and date of birth medical history (high blood pressure, diabetic, etc) list of medications list of allergies In a true emergency where you call an ambulance this is really all you need.