Refrigerator NFC Magnets: Rescuers have easier access to medical information
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The Montgomery Fire Department Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider is using an RFID system attached to the refrigerator in the patient’s homeNFC RFID magnetic stickers, during the rescue process, rescuers can use the NFC RFID reader built into the Android phone or tablet to obtain the patient’s medical data. The system is provided by EMS Signpost.
The solution was launched a year and a half ago and is currently used by 160 households. Julee Nies, customer service representative of the fire department, said that this number will continue to grow this year.
Montgomery residents can register on the EMS SignPost website, enter their name and residential address, and related medical information. At the same time, residents can also upload images, emergency contacts, other residents in the house and other information.
The Montgomery Fire Department staff can receive, view and verify this information. After verification, the fire department will distribute refrigerator magnets with built-in NFC RFID tags with unique ID numbers to families.
After receiving emergency help, rescuers can first check whether the refrigerator has EMS Signpost magnets. If available, they can use an Android device to read the tile NFC tags. Then, the device can obtain relevant information on the website without a password. If rescuers do not carry an NFC device, they can access it through the website and password. A QR code is also printed on the back of the tile for device access.
If there are multiple people in the home, rescuers can choose from a list of names and photos. Then, the mobile phone will display the detailed information of the person to help rescuers decide to use suitable equipment and medicines. In the process of transporting patients to the hospital, rescuers can also transmit the medical information to the hospital.
Nies said that the Montgomery Fire Department used this technology in the Shuanghu District senior apartment community, with approximately 50 residents participating. Based on the results of this pilot, the fire department decided to expand its scope of use.
This solution is especially suitable for the elderly and children who have health problems. Nies said: “This is a great product. Rescuers can understand the health of these patients more quickly.”
According to Nies, most users register by calling the fire department. Nies and other staff like these users recommend using the system to register. The system has also been shown on local TV news.
Electronic Commerce Link, the parent company of EMS SignPost, mainly provides software and website development for the municipal government. Garrett Keirns, sales manager of EMS SignPost, said the company’s founders plan to develop a system to replace the “vial of life” system. In the past, residents usually placed a container containing paper sheets of medical information in a prominent area of the refrigerator. However, this “vial of life” is easy to lose and lacks privacy protection.
Therefore, EMS SignPost has developed an RFID system. Although many elderly people do not enter medical information online, they can entrust their family members to update it instead.
Currently, EMS SignPost has been sold in the Indianapolis area. These tiles are provided by GoToTags, built-in NXP Mifare Ultralight chip.
Liz Sandoval, GoToTag sales manager, said: “We provide many types of NFC products, including stickers, wristbands, cards, toys, etc.”
Keirns said the technology ensures the availability of information during the rescue process. Each tile is priced at US$1.6, and the EMS agency also needs to pay US$3,000 for data access per year. We believe that this is a cost borne by the fire department.
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