Are you familiar with E.R.I.K.®, which is the acronym for Emergency Response Information Kit, or en français T.I.S.U.® for trousse d'information sur les interventions d'urgence?

This is a kit developed by the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) for seniors, care givers, independent residents with medications and/or who are chronically ill, and for residents that have language or communication issues. The kit contains information that can be used by WFPS personnel in emergency situations at your home, allowing them to more quickly provide appropriate medical attention. More information is available on the City of Winnipeg website https://www.winnipeg.ca/fps/Public_Education/EMS_Presentations/E.R.I.K.stm along with links to instructions and the associated forms.

Basically you fill out the form with your personal information, your emergency contacts, medical history, medication list, health care directive, etc and place the form in a clear plastic pouch on your fridge. As well, you place the red E.R.I.K. / T.I.S.U. sticker on the outside of your home by the front door. In case of an emergency,

the responding WFPS personnel will see the sticker upon arrival and go to the fridge to review the information. This can save precious minutes in an emergency. You can obtain the kits from any WFPS station.

Alan Forbes

CCI MB Communications Committee