Safe Communities Mapleton (SCM) is reminding participants in the Vial of Life program to ensure the list of medications in their vials is current.
“Now is the time to go to the fridge and make sure the information contained in the vial is still relevant,” SCM officials state in a March 18 press release.
The Vial of Life program was launched in Mapleton last fall by SCM and committee chair Wilma Mol says maintenance is the key to the success of the program. Vials should be checked every spring and fall, at a minimum, or any time there has been a change in medications.
The Vial of Life assists first responders, in an emergency situation, where a patient is nonresponsive, to determine what, if any, medications the patient is taking.
First responders can then ascertain whether medications are complicating a diagnosis and possibly save a life, SCM officials explain.
Anyone taking ongoing medications should have a vial, regardless of their age. They should be filled out and stored on the top right hand shelf of the refrigerator.
Vials can be obtained at the Mapleton Township office, the Drayton Health Centre and the Seniors Centre for Excellence.
