closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral . please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources . january 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message medicalert foundation type nonprofit membership organization industry healthcare informatics founded 1956 founder marion collins chrissie collins headquarters turlock california united states area served worldwide number of employees 130 divisions 9 overseas affiliates website www.medicalert.org the medicalert foundation is a non profit company founded in 1956 and headquartered in turlock california . it maintains a database of members medical information that is made available to medical authorities in the event of an emergency . members supply critical medical data to the organization and receive a distinctive metal bracelet or necklace tag which is worn at all times . it can be used by first responders such as emergency medical personnel or law enforcement agents to access wearers medical history and special medical needs . the name medicalert may be interpreted either as the two separate words medic alert or as a blended form of the phrase medical alert . contents 1 products 2 common medical conditions 3 advance directives 4 international affiliates 5 see also 6 references 7 external links products edit the medicalert ids worn by members are designed to mimic regular jewelry such as bracelets necklaces id tags etc. with the addition of the distinctive medicalert engraved tag . the personalized jewelry bears the words medic alert and the staff of asclepius the universal symbol of the medical profession on the obverse side and important medical information and a personalized medicalert id number on the back of the tag . medical personnel can call the medicalert 24 hour emergency hotline and provide the id number on the back of the id to get more detailed medical information on the member . members conditions and allergies are reviewed by medically trained staff and prioritized in the order of importance that an emergency health professional would assess a patient . the prioritized conditions are then transferred onto a members emblem and wallet card while more detailed information is contained at medicalert ready to pass on in an emergency situation . while ids may change depending on country and availability the two main medicalert ids are bracelets and necklaces the former being the most popular . medicalert has teamed up with citizen watch co. to provide a line of watches that include the citizen watch co. eco drive watch with the customized engraving and logo of medicalert . common medical conditions edit the following is a list of common medical conditions the medicalert foundation of the united states commonly engraved on their ids adrenal insufficiency allergies food latex insects etc. alzheimer s disease asthma autism diabetes epilepsy heart disease hemophilia hypertension medications taken that may have interactions . for example maois . parkinson s disease devices implants artificial heart valves pacemaker the medicalert foundation of australia permits organ donation directions to be engraved on their ids . 1 advance directives edit an advance directive covers specific directives as to the course of treatment that is to be taken by caregivers should the patient be unable to give informed consent due to incapacity . currently in the united states medicalert will hold on to signed advance directives which can be provided to first responders and medical personnel when they contact medicalert . a common advance directive is a do not resuscitate dnr order which states that member has requested that resuscitation should not be attempted if the member suffers cardiac or respiratory arrest . international affiliates edit medicalert has international affiliates in nine countries . united states australia canada cyprus iceland malaysia new zealand south africa united kingdom zimbabwe see also edit medical identification tag references edit who needs medicalert . medicalert foundation australia . archived from the original on 16 feb 2011 . external links edit u.s. medicalert foundation medicalert foundation australia medicalert foundation canada medicalert foundation cyprus medicalert foundation iceland medicalert foundation malaysia medicalert foundation new zealand medicalert foundation south africa medicalert foundation united kingdom medicalert foundation zimbabwe retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title medicalert & oldid 738428429 categories medical equipmentfirst aidorganizations established in 1956hidden categories articles lacking reliable references from january 2015all articles lacking reliable referencespages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read 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