Lions Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle is a simple idea that encourages people to keep their basic personal and medical details in a common place where they can easily be found in an emergency. It is a national scheme that is funded locally by the Ironbridge & Severn Gorge Lions Club.
The Lions have recently received lottery funding which will enable them to get the programme rolling out.
The idea is that information, including medical details and emergency contacts, is kept in a plastic bottle in the fridge. Emergency services staff will be alerted to the presence of the bottle via the display of two stickers – one to be fixed on the inside of the front door, and the other on the fridge door.
The information contained within the bottle could help identify a medical condition faster, and therefore potentially save lives, and help reduce man power costs in locating next of kin as these details will be immediately to hand.
The special forms to be placed inside the bottles have room to provide:
- Full name and brief physical description
- GP name, surgery address and telephone number
- Brief description of any existing medical conditions
- Details of allergies/allergic reaction to medication
- Location of medication within the home
- Names, addresses and telephone numbers of 2 emergency contacts
- Details of any pets on the premises
It is also advised to keep a repeat prescription list with medication within the home.
Members of the public can obtain bottles from participating health centres, GP practices and pharmacies. The Lions will be contacting GP practices and pharmacies within South Telford shortly to arrange delivery of the first batch of bottles. For further information call Ironbridge & Severn Gorge Lions on 0845 833 9516.
So far more than 16,000 bottles have been distributed!
Child Flight
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This year we have sponsored 5 young carers who have had a particularly hard life and taken them to have this experiece by courtesy of child flight.
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