MedicAlert

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MedicAlert

• Is a charity
• Makes bracelets known as Emblems
• They let doctors know if you have an allergy or
  medical condition

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How it works

• On the back of the bracelet we engrave
  information that doctors and nurses need to know.
  They can call us to find out your name and who to
  contact.

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Is it just for kids?

• Jewellery for Children and Adults
• Over 4500 children under 11 wear a MedicAlert
  bracelet in the UK Ireland
• 4 million people worldwide

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Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, Police,
Fire-Fighters and Dentists have all contacted
MedicAlert for our members info in emergencies
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The MedicAlert Symbol of MedicineA snake
wrapped around a staff
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Some of our members
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Some of our bracelet styles
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Check out the MedicAlert Kids Page on our website
-www.medicalert.org.uk
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Activity 1 DESIGN YOUR OWN MEDICALERT SPORTS BAND
Try to design an emblem that kids would want to
wear It should also be eye-catching so that it is
noticed
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Example DESIGN YOUR OWN MEDICALERT SPORTS BAND
Try to design an emblem that kids would want to
wear It should also be eye-catching so that it is
noticed
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Activity 2 DESIGN A MEDICALERT POSTER

MEDICALERT Medical ID bracelets For people with
allergies
.
www.medicalert.org.uk
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Question Time

• How many MedicAlert members are under 11 years
  old?
• Name 5 professionals who might use a MedicAlert
  emblem?
• What does the MedicAlert symbol look like?