How would emergency first responders find you
if someone you love is in an accident? In 2006 there were 334,206 motor vehicle accidents in the state of Ohio. Of
these accidents 10,701 were rendered incapitated and unable to communicate with emergency personnel. These accident victims
could not tell anyone who to contact.
In most cases, the only contact information first responders have available
is the address on your drivers license. Is there always someone home at the address you have listed on your drivers
license? If not, the police have to begin an investigative search by contacting neighbors or looking up old records.
This takes many precious hours that could stop you from being with your loved one quickly after an accident occurs.
This is not the fault of the police! They use every tool available to them.
ParentGrief, a non-profit corporation, has
created an education program to promote awareness of the Next of Kin Legislation, which will allow
anyone who holds an Ohio drivers license or State ID to voluntarily provide two sources of emergency
contact information. Authorized first responders would be the only group able to access this information.
This means that if you, or someone you love is in an accident, your designated contacts would be immediately notified.
Visit our educational site
www.myemergencycontactinfo.org to easily get to the link to provide your Next of Kin info. You can also find info here or at
www.myemergencycontactinfo.org on how your corporation, agency or community group can partner with us to spread awareness in your community about why it's
important to provide your emergency contact info!
Please click on About Us to read more about ParentGrief and why
this initiative is so very personal to us.
