It brings to light however, what should emergency workers do, if you were to be seriously injured to the point that you can’t talk?

Two Minnesota moms are doing their part to help emergency workers notify family members faster in the event of an emergency. Michelle Mix and Kris Salley created the "More About Me" Emergency Information Kit. The pouch contains an emergency information card with telephone numbers, name, address, age and vital medical information. It attaches to car seats, seat belts and belts with Velcro. The moms created the kit last August after Salley was injured during a head-on collision and had to fight to maintain consciousness so she could calm her five-year old daughter and give necessary information to emergency workers. Not all accident victims are as lucky as she was.

Mix and Salley were saddened by a news story about a toddler police could not identify because the woman he was with – his nanny – had been killed in an accident. He was identified hours later when a nurse happened to recognize him.

Not only do car accidents pose a risk, (being the Paranoid Sisters that we are), what about school field trips or just when you’re taking the kids on a bike ride or a walk to the park. Most parents (especially mothers) do not carry their identification with them in these cases. The kit is small enough to slip into a lunch box or attach to the stroller. Mix and Salley have spoken with national experts regarding the dangers of stranger abduction and have been assured that the kits are a really safe way for the child to be identified as the information is "safely contained," says Mix. One mother who purchased the kit for her son included his first name and city, and all other medical information and telephone numbers, "It’s enough information to keep him safe but not too much for a stranger to see." Regardless, the kit does not say the child’s name on the outside; it is only identified as the "More About Me" Emergency Information Kit.

The partners have been notifying fire departments in the counties where the kits have been ordered so that rescue crews will know what they are at an accident scene. The pouches have been met with great enthusiasm by medical and fire personnel in Mix’s home state. Mix relays that many times non-emergency personnel are the first ones at a crash site, the person calling in for emergency assistance can read the pertinent information right off the card. This can give emergency personnel a head start by allowing EMT’s and paramedics to prepare to treat the individual in route to the accident scene.

Not only can children benefit, Mix heard from the family of an elderly man who had been wearing his kit due to a heart condition. He had a heart attack and the EMT’s instantly had all of his information and were able to treat his specific needs as well as contact his doctor.

One of the biggest challenges Mix says they encounter is getting parents to understand how truly important this information is and that in an emergency it could save them or their child’s life. We agree with Mix’s statement on this account. As safety advocates and authors of safety related materials, it is amazing how many parents pass up information or products that really could affect their children’s well being.

The kit is $9.95 + shipping & handling ($3.50 for up to 15 kits). You can order the kit by sending a check to More About Me, 509 Underwood Lane, St. Michael, MN, 55376 or by telephone at (888) 860-0205 (call for bulk discounts).