I recently helped a friend move and due to a significant amount of physical activity that day, I suffered an insulin reaction while driving home. My blood sugar level dropped so low that I essentially lost consciousness and ran my pickup truck into two telephone poles along Reading Road.

As I was unconscious and my wallet was hidden, Officer Christopher had none of my personal information available to him once he arrived on scene. Thankfully he had been trained to locate my MedicAlert necklace and contacted the 800 phone number on my ID to retrieve basic information, such as my name. Fire Fighter Bullock then jumped on the line with MedicAlert to retrieve my medical record and was able to learn of my Type 1 Diabetes which helped explain the cause of the accident and protocol for my treatment.

I’m fuzzy on many of the event details but when I did come to, the responders praised my MedicAlert ID. I have been a MedicAlert member since February 1985, and while this is my first emergency incident, MedicAlert’s service delivered exactly as I hoped it would. Due to the training that MedicAlert provides to Police and EMS departments throughout the country, the response during my event was made much easier and faster.
I want to convey my sincere respect and appreciation, specifically for the actions of Officer Christopher and Fire Fighter Bullock and their crew members. Yet, more importantly, I want to honor all of our Cincinnati Police and Firehouses for the heroic work they do day in and day out in keeping our families safe and healthy.

Last, but not least, I also want to give MedicAlert my sincerest thanks for the service they provide – along with the training they offer our emergency responders and the information they provide to our responders in times of an emergency. The treatment and response during a medical event can be significantly expedited with MedicAlert’s assistance – I know for a fact, that this was the case during my accident and I wish to offer my sincere thanks to all parties involved.