What matters most, first
The page opens with the button to call 999, then their conditions and medication. Blood thinners, heart conditions and diabetes are exactly what a paramedic needs to know.
An emergency ID band for a parent who lives alone
If your mum or dad is taken ill at the shops or falls on a walk, the person who helps them (a passer-by, a shop assistant, a paramedic) needs their details and a way to reach you.
Red band
What the person who finds them sees
TapFound emergency page
Hi, I'm Arthur
Emergency medical information
Call emergency services (999)
Medical conditions
Atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes.
Medications
Apixaban (blood thinner), metformin.
In an emergency
I live alone. Please call my son first.
Call David (Son)
It isn't an alarm
If they fall at home with nobody there, the band can't call for help. It works when someone finds them. Many families use it alongside a personal alarm, not instead of one.
You hear first
The moment the band is tapped, you're alerted, so you can speak to whoever is helping and get there if you need to.
If they have Alzheimer's or dementia
Choose the dementia layout instead. It puts calling family and how to keep them calm first, ahead of medical details, and you can switch at any time.
Set it up together
This is your parent's information. Set it up with them, and let them choose what's shown.
What you can include
- Medical conditions
- Medication, including blood thinners
- Allergies
- Who to call, in order
- A short note, such as "I live alone"
Every detail is hidden until you switch it on, and you can change it at any time without a new band.
In an emergency, always call 999 first.