 The
“Vial of L.I.F.E.” program is a collaborative
effort supported by Sutter Health (Marin General
Hospital and Novato Community Hospital), Kaiser
Permanente, the County of Marin, the Marin Fire
Chiefs Association and the Marin County Fire
Department. The program is intended to provide
community members with a method to store medical
information in the home. The “Vial of LIFE” kit
enables emergency responders (firefighters,
police officers and paramedics) to obtain
helpful information regarding a patient’s
medical history. This is especially important if
the patient is unconscious or is unable to speak
to the caregivers. The kit includes a small
plastic vial (it resembles a medium size
medication container), a magnet for the
refrigerator door, a sticker for the front door,
a medical information form and a small piece of
Velcro®. By completing the medical information
form and storing the vial correctly, you can
provide vital life-saving information to the
emergency responders.
A free Vial of L.I.F.E. can be picked up at any
fire station in Marin County during normal
business hours. Follow the instructions that are
included with the Vial. Your medical information
on the form should be updated whenever the
information changes. It’s a good idea to review
the information at least twice per year (do it
at the same time you change your smoke detector
batteries – when we change to and from daylight
savings time).
Additional medical information forms can be
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