He
said the emergency card was based on feedback gathered while MVFRA’s
Road Rescue Riders Unit (3RU) were assisting road accident victims.
“In our rescue experience, we find that the victims have no
information on them that can help us save their lives.
“To save the person’s life, we need their personal particulars
and most importantly the medical background to enable us, as the
first respondent in an emergency, to arrange the right medical
support,” said Balasupramaniam.
“The Emergency Data Card is free and it will contain vital
information about the owner,” he said at the launch held at the
Atria Shopping Centre in Damansara Jaya, which also sponsored the
event.
Balasupramaniam added that the card was not only handy in road
accidents but also in cases of heart attacks, fainting, epilepsy and
other sudden medical condition that required emergency help.
Balasupramaniam said MVFRA hoped to distribute more than 25,000
cards throughout the country and urged the corporate sector to come
forward as sponsors to support the project.
The guest-of-honour at the launching was Deputy Health Minister
Datuk Seri Dr Suleiman Mohamed.
“It is a very noble act by MVFRA as a non-profit organisation to
introduce this card that can save many lives,” said Suleiman.
