A NEW safety device has been launched which has riders’ emergency information, without the need for a phone call.
The “PAL” Emergency is a card that can be placed in a rider’s pocket, or a pair of stickers attached to the helmet.
It has an interactive chip containing the rider’s details and medical history. These are transmitted directly to any kind of mobile phone via a microchip or QR barcode, which can be read by a smart phone. The cards, which cost between £13.75 and £19.75, can also be loaded with the horse’s details.
All hospital staff and paramedics are trained to look for important medical information that the patient may be carrying.
Other items are on the market, such as the British Horse Society approved system BEIDS (www.beids.co.uk), offer similar emergency assistance, but only when a caller at the accident scene rings a number on the rider’s sticker, wrist band, bag tag or saddle tag.
Visit www.emergencypal.com for details.
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