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If an individual is in need of the services of the Granite Falls Ambulance, chances are good they won’t be in a position to articulate the vital health information required to receive optimal care.
Hence, the Vial of Life.
Roughly six inches in length and resembling an oversized pill container, the Vial of Life is used to store important patient information that can easily accessed by emergency personnel.
Typically the vials are kept in the refrigerator of a home or the glove compartment of an automobile and details a patients primary physician, allergies, current medications, health problems and other valuable information.
Popular with many hospitals and ambulances nationwide, the Granite Falls Ambulance has been distributing Vials of Life every few years for close to a decade.
This past week, ambulance crew members travelled to area senior living facilities to disseminate Vial of Life containers, which are in fact different than the those of the past.
With the previous Vials of Life, documents were stored in a bag attached to either a sticker or magnet, but because there existed a tendency for the stickers or magnets to lose their hold, the new more user-friendly model was adopted.
Any individuals interested in obtaining a Vial of Life should contact the Granite Falls Ambulance at 320-564-6274.
Available free of charge, they are but one more instrument that the Granite Falls Hospital Ambulance utilizes to ensure the safest and most efficient level of care.
If an individual is in need of the services of the Granite Falls Ambulance, chances are good they won’t be in a position to articulate the vital health information required to receive optimal care.
Hence, the Vial of Life.
Roughly six inches in length and resembling an oversized pill container, the Vial of Life is used to store important patient information that can easily accessed by emergency personnel.
Typically the vials are kept in the refrigerator of a home or the glove compartment of an automobile and details a patients primary physician, allergies, current medications, health problems and other valuable information.
Popular with many hospitals and ambulances nationwide, the Granite Falls Ambulance has been distributing Vials of Life every few years for close to a decade.
This past week, ambulance crew members travelled to area senior living facilities to disseminate Vial of Life containers, which are in fact different than the those of the past.
With the previous Vials of Life, documents were stored in a bag attached to either a sticker or magnet, but because there existed a tendency for the stickers or magnets to lose their hold, the new more user-friendly model was adopted.
Any individuals interested in obtaining a Vial of Life should contact the Granite Falls Ambulance at 320-564-6274.
Available free of charge, they are but one more instrument that the Granite Falls Hospital Ambulance utilizes to ensure the safest and most efficient level of care.
