Carry, Show & Tell People about your Allergies to Reduce Risks and be Safer
If you have allergies, Carry, Show & Tell are some alerting actions you can take to reduce risks and create safer situations for you, when on-the-go, meeting new people or in new allergy-risk situations for the first time.
Follow these easy steps to reduce risks to be safer with your allergies-
Step 1- CARRY to be Prepared
When you have an allergy, it's important to CARRY your Emergency Medication, such as an EpiPen, Anapen or other medications for your allergies.
Along with emergency medication, it's important that you CARRY your Visual Allergy Alert.
What is a Visual Allergy Alert?
A Visual Allergy Alert is a visible aid for you to Show & Tell (present) your allergies and emergency instructions to people to prevent risks and increase safety through Allergy Awareness. This can be through a digital My Allergy Card, physical Allergy Card, Medical Alert Bracelet, Action Plan or Emergency Necklace.
Step 2- SHOW & TELL so people are Aware
With Emergency Medication in hand, to ensure people are "Allergy Aware", you can now use your Visual Allergy Alert to inform people (SHOW & TELL), especially in new situations, about two essential elements:
- What Allergies you have
- What emergency medication you're carrying
(And where possible, what to do in case of a reaction or emergency)
Why does it matter that People are Allergy Aware?
Allergy Aware means that people can be careful with preparation, cross-contamination, cross-contact and more to prevent a reaction. Plus, people will also know what to do with a reaction or emergency.
WHY SHOW & TELL?
By using a familiar concept, 'SHOW and TELL', you are ensuring that people are alerted twice by being able to Read and Hear about your allergies and emergency instructions.
