Emergency Medical Information Book
What is the Emergency Medical Information Book?
A combined community service project by Rotary, Lions Club and Ambulance Service.
The ‘Emergency Medical Information Book’ contains all your information and medical records which are needed if or when an ambulance is called and you need to be transported to a hospital.
When paramedics are called, a typical scenario is that distraught family members may be unable to give correct details of the patient’s condition, or the medication they may be on. The paramedics physically have to collect all the patients medication in the house, try and obtain a medical history and take it to the hospital with the patient. This small book contains patient contacts, service or carer provider information, medications and any medical condition, so a paramedic is able to treat and ready a patient for transport to a hospital.
Who should have one of these books?
All people, adults and children who ‘take medications or have a medical condition’ should have an EMIB, especially elderly people living on their own.
Each book has a clear plastic sleeve with strip magnets and is placed on the fridge door once it has been filled out by the owner (patient) together with their doctor.
Where to buy?
The Emergency Medical Information Book is available at various locations in the community, including:
- Funlife Fitness Centre – 11 Roopena St, Ingle Farm SA 5098
- Olivia Savvas MP (Member for Newland) – 4/1257 North East Road, Ridgehaven SA 5097
- Rhiannon Pearce MP (Member for King) – The Grove Shopping Centre, Suite 1/Level 1, Golden Grove SA 5125
- Terry White Chemmart – Shop 18-19/1244 North East Road, St Agnes SA 5097
- National Pharmacies – Tea Tree Plus, 10/1020 North East Road, Modbury SA 5092
- National Pharmacies – Shop 8, Clovercrest Plaza, Cnr Kelly Rd &, Montague Rd, Modbury SA 5092
You can also order a book online by visiting the EMIB website at https://emib.org.au/shop/
How can your club participate in this great community project?
Complete the on-line order form at https://emib.org.au/shop/
Order a minimum quantity or 250 books (carton), – your Rotary or Lions Club name will be on the cover. Direct Phone support 0434 532 264
Distribute the books in your community, through chemist shops, doctor’s surgeries, aged care homes, shopping centre promotions and your local neighborhood associations.
Countertop donation boxes are available for Rotary & Lions Clubs and any community organisations who wish to place the books in doctors surgeries, hospitals, chemist shops and retirement villages etc;
The counter boxes hold approximately 50 books, and by requesting a gold coin donation for the books, the project becomes self funding.
EMIB created just for you
Three Rotary Clubs being Tea Tree Gully, Modbury and Golden Grove created this Community Project during 1999. The Clubs completed a trial distribution of 5,000 books and then reviewed the results of use. Paramedic Rob Snell (the creator of the book content) was pleased with results from a survey conducted by Redwood Park Ambulance Station.
Today more than 1.5 million books have been distributed Australia wide.
Important Disclaimer and Indemnity
The Patient has sole responsibility for ensuring that all information in this book is and remains complete and accurate and for bringing this book to the attention of anyone involved in the treatment of the patient.
Neither the author of the book nor any other person involved in the production, distribution or use of this book nor any of their respective officers, employees or agents (“those indemnified”) shall be liable to any person for any claim, loss or damage arising directly or indirectly from the use of this book or from reliance on information (or the absence of information) in this book (“relevant liabilities”).
By making use of this book the patient thereby agrees to indemnify each of those indemnified and to keep them indemnified against all relevant liabilities.