Last month, I posted a rant about how we need EpiPens to be accessible in public places, the same way Naloxone or defibrillators are now. Anaphylaxis is serious. A 33-year-old man in Edmonton just lost his life due to anaphylaxis and his family is calling for firefighters to carry epinephrine on them as well. His sister told CBC that “ten minutes, when you’re in anaphylactic shock, is too long”. EMS was too late to save him.
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This story brings home just how important it is for people to be aware of anaphylaxis and for the life saving medication to be nearby when they need it. Thankfully, I recently connected with Be Ready Healthcare, a Canadian company dedicated to exactly this cause — ease and accessibility of live saving drugs where they are needed. And that’s out and about in your stores, your arenas, and anywhere that the public might be.
From the Be Ready Health Care website:
Our vision is to see publicly available epinephrine auto-injectors commonplace to treat all severe anaphylactic reactions and prevent any incidents from becoming fatal.
Watch the video about to see how we’re working with them and to learn how you can take action to save lives too! If you want to learn more about getting one of these kits for your business, please send me a message or get in touch with Be Ready Health Care! Let’s see how many people we can get to take the leap and make this happen. Let’s save lives!
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