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Medical ID - The APP that Gives Access to Your Medical Information Even on a Locked Phone

MEDICAL ID - THE APP THAT GIVES ACCESS TO YOUR MEDICAL INFORMATION EVEN ON A LOCKED PHONE

Emergency situations require vital information fast. If a patient is too young or traumatized to provide it, an app could save time and lives.

The Medical ID app (download for Android) provides doctors and EMTs with important personal information like health conditions, medication, allergies or religious requests.

The Medical ID app helps first responders access your critical medical information from the Lock screen, without needing your passcode or unlocking the phone. They can see information like allergies and medical conditions, medications currently being taken, blood type as well as who to contact in an emergency.

Putting the Medical ID feature on an Android Phone:

1. First, you need to download the free Medical ID app. Go to the app store and download Medical ID (Free) ICE Contacts. 2. Open the new app, and you can create a profile. Fill out the profile with as much information as you want, which may include: first name, last name, gender, birthday, blood type, height, weight, organ donor, medical conditions, allergies & reactions, medications, and medical notes. 3. Then, tap the check mark in the upper right corner to finish the profile. Your Medical ID is ready!

How to set up your Medical ID on your iPhone:

1. Open the Health app and tap the Summary tab.

2. Tap your profile picture in the upper-right corner.

3. Under Medical Details, tap Medical ID.

4. Tap Edit in the upper-right corner.

5. To make your Medical ID available from the Lock screen on your iPhone, turn on Show When Locked. In an emergency, this gives information to people who want to help.

6. Enter health information like your date of birth, allergies, and blood type.

7. Tap Done.