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Each year, Americans make more than 240 million calls to 911. The emergency responders who arrive first on the scene are critical to preserving life and safety. Their jobs are stressful and sometimes dangerous, requiring them to put the safety and wellbeing of others ahead of their own. Despite their extraordinary efforts every day, their […]

September 20, 2024 – There’s one thing every person with sickle cell disease dreads: having to go to the ER and fight for care during a pain crisis.  But now there’s a beacon of hope for the 100,000 Americans living with the blood disorder. MedicAlert Foundation and Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) have […]

August 15, 2024 – Each year, 2.6 million people receive harmful emergency medical treatment that could have been prevented. Tragically, 250,000 people die due to misdiagnosis in emergency rooms. These alarming statistics reveal a critical oversight in emergency preparedness—a lack of proper medical identification. Medical IDs, such as bracelets or tags, can provide life-saving information, […]

August 1, 2024 – This August, MedicAlert, the original and leading provider in medical identification, raises awareness about the importance of medical IDs during MedicAlert Awareness Month. Medical identification – such as the iconic MedicAlert bracelet – provides critical information to first responders or bystanders in the event a person is unable to communicate during […]

Breaking Down Barriers: Improving Emergency Care for Children in a Sickle Cell Pain Crisis Non-profits partner to help children with sickle cell disease get faster, better emergency care.  Monroe, LA – Every parent of a child with sickle cell disease dreads a visit to the emergency room when their child has a sickle cell pain […]