Prepare - Plan ahead

• Install reflective house numbers at least 75mm in height on your letterbox
• Ensure there is all weather access to the inside and around your residence
• Locate house telephones at sitting height, with emergency and key numbers clearly displayed
• Record your medical history and current medications on the fridge door (see below)
• Maintain a home first aid kit and complete a first-aid course and keep these skills up-to-date
• If you are going into the bush, leave details of your trip and ensure you are adequately prepared for changing conditions

Emergency Medical Information Books (EMIB) are a great way to provide ambulance paramedics with rapid access to your medical details. An EMIB is available from the ACT Ambulance Service thanks to the Rotary Club of Canberra City.  For more information see the Fact Sheet section of this website.