- Keep a list of emergency service telephone numbers next to the telephone, on your refrigerator door, and in your wallet or purse.
- Familiarise yourself with the hospitals, or medical facilities closest to your home or office.
- Keep a list of your current medications and their dosages, any known allergies or other illnesses, and emergency family contacts in your wallet or purse.
Melanie Thomassian is a dietician, and author of Dietriffic.com, an online resource for credible dietary advice, exercise tips, and much more!

