Wicklow Gardai Launch Potential Life Saving Scheme.

Bray gardaí have teamed up with Bray Lions Club to promote the 'Message in a Bottle' project,

Bray gardaí have teamed up with Bray Lions Club to promote the 'Message in a Bottle' project, which enables people to provide vital medical information to first responders if they need it.To date, they have distributed over 1,000 of these potential lifesavers around Bray.The kits will – small plastic bottles that are kept in the fridge – are available at Bray Garda Station and will also be distributed in Bray by gardaí. They can also be obtained from your local Lions Club across the county.Message in a Bottle is an emergency information scheme that encourages people to keep their basic personal and medical details in a common place, where, in cases of emergency, the first responders can easily access them.It directs the emergency services to information stored in a plastic bottle which is kept in the fridge – vulnerable people or those with a medical condition enter their details on the form inside the bottle. It will include a photograph, health details, emergency contact, doctor, whether there are pets that need looking after and much more which will assist the emergency services.it is a potential lifesaver and provides peace of mind to users and their friends and families.The bottles, message forms and service are free of charge to the public and are funded by Bray Lions Clubs.