Message In A Bottle
What is it?
It’s a simple idea for people to keep basic medical and personal details in a recognised common place in the house where it can be easily found in an emergency.
How does it work?
The information is kept in a small plastic bottle in your fridge door where the emergency services would expect to find it should they be called to your home.
The existence of the bottle is made known to the services by two labels. One fixed to the inside of your front door and the other fixed to your fridge door.
Who supports the scheme?
- Ambulance Service
- Police
- Fire & Rescue Services
- NHS Primary Care Trusts Emergency Doctors
What does it cost?
It’s Free!
Costs are paid by your local Lions Club (including our club) from money raised from their fundraising activities
If you are interested, or know someone who may benefit from having a Message In A Bottle, then fill in the form below:
Message in a Bottle request form
Whilst it is focused on the more vulnerable people in our community, anyone can fall downstairs or have a car accident, so this scheme can benefit anyone, including you.
At a minimum it will save the Emergency Services valuable time identifying you and your emergency contacts.
By telling whether you have special medication or allergies or not, it is a potential lifesaver and provides peace of mind to users and their friends and families.
The Lions Message In a Bottle scheme is a simple idea designed to encourage people to keep their personal and medical details on a standard form and in a common location - the Fridge.
The Message in a bottle pack comprises of:
A Bottle
A Form
2 Stickers
- Complete the details on the form.
- Put it into the bottle supplied and place in the door compartment of your fridge.
- The Emergency Services will know to look for it in the event of being called to your home.
- They will be alerted by the use of the two special Green Emergency/Green Cross stickers.
- One is stuck on the fridge door.
- The other sticker is placed on the INSIDE of your front door.
All Emergency Services are aware of the Lions Message in a Bottle scheme, and will locate the bottle and pass it on to a doctor or hospital personnel in an emergency.
Bottles, which are free of charge, can usually be found in your local Chemist or Doctors Surgeries. Thanks to a number of other organisations, you may also find that you can obtain one through your nearest Neighbourhood Watch group, Age Concern, Council Offices, Housing Associations and many other places including Police stations.
If you would like a bottle or know somewhere that could distribute bottles please complete the form below and we will get back to you.
Message in a Bottle request form
How the scheme works (information leaflet)
Lions Clubs Message in a Bottle as featured in a BBC programme Emergency Rescue with Nick Knowles