For over fifty years MedicAlert has provided Canadians with life saving services and protection. The brand is the most trusted medical ID service among emergency respondents.

The medical ID bracelet was created due to a lack of communication between medical facilities in the same country as well as those across the globe. In 1953 a young teenage girl cut her finger badly and at the hospital they gave her a tetanus shot. Unfortunately she had an allergic reaction and almost died. Later in life her parents along with her doctor attached a note on her jacket or clothing daily or whenever she would leave home, talking about her allergies in case she did not remember.

With MedicAlert the young girl would never have had this problem as emergency responders would know instantly that she had an allergy to the tetanus shot. MedicAlert has been protecting over one million Canadians since 1961, and is the only medical ID provider that supports 24/7 notification of loved ones, and a special hotline for paramedics.

The medical staff working for MedicAlert ensures the ID adheres to globally accepted medical standards and can be used for more than just allergies. MedicAlert has been used for Alzheimer's patients, someone with past medical history of high blood pressure or heart attack. With MedicAlert the options are endless.