At the meeting where I first learned about the Yellow Dot Program, we talked about the importance of police and medical personnel knowing that someone in the car might be suffering from hyper- or hypoglycemia, which can appear to the untrained eye to resemble drunkenness, stroke, dementia, or other health conditions.
Similarly, an accident victim who has had a recent surgery may be at greater risk for complications, and first responders need to know that. If you know someone who has a medical condition that might require special on-the-scene treatment by EMTs and paramedics, encourage them to sign up for the Yellow Dot Program.
While some programs allow online sign-up , other communities require that participants come to an enrollment station or registration center often at the nearest DMV, although some local businesses sponsor the printing of Yellow Dot stickers and kits and help enroll participants. Help your loved ones gather the vital paperwork — including medical and prescription information and a current photo — to put in the yellow folder to be kept in the glove compartment, and make sure you or they actually put the sticker on the rear windshield!
Although the Yellow Dot Program is funded nationwide, it is voluntary , and many states have declined to participate; other states have shown interest but have not yet rolled out their programs. Yes, Paper Doll feels this is all very disorganized at the state and federal levels! You can also review the websites of the participating states, above, as many, such as Alabama, have their own downloadable medical forms , accessible to all.
Various communities have found opportunities to use the yellow dots beyond private vehicles. Until then, be healthy, be safe, and be organized. Save Save Save Save. Save Save. I looked at your list and discovered that New York is a participating state.
I just ordered two kits for me and my husband. While no one wants to have an emergency, it helps to be prepared.
It takes some of the chaos out of the equation. Emergency workers know to look for those numbers to call your contacts. I think this seems like a great idea.
Sigh… perhaps someday. The odds of a car accident victim not being able to clearly articulate medical needs seems pretty high. Georgia is a state with a link. Thank you very much! Super helpful. Thanks for sharing, Julie. Oddly enough, I missed this when you published it because my husband was in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the time. Fortunately, he was at home when it happened and I knew where he kept his meds list so I was able to give a copy to the paramedics.
Ours is widely unknown, so you never know! Best Results Organizing Organizing your office…your home…your life…your world. Search Best Results Organizing Search for:. So why not help the helpers? In it, they will find information regarding: the medical conditions, allergies, recent surgeries, and special needs of anyone riding in the car who might require special care lists of current prescriptions , dosages, and prescribers emergency contact information a photograph of the person so that he or she can be quickly identified as needing special attention The Yellow Dot Program maintains no centralized database at any government or community level, so individuals concerned about privacy breaches should feel at ease.
The service allows citizens to enter emergency contact information as well as any disability or special needs information into a voluntary and secure database for no charge. This information can be accessed by law enforcement in cases where people involved in accidents cannot communicate so law enforcement can contact your emergency contacts and be provided with any helpful medical information on scene.
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