File of Life 

The File of Life is a free program, designed to help your Fire Department Paramedics obtain your necessary medical history and emergency contact information in an emergency... it could help save your life.

Available to the residents of Bloom Township while our supplies last.

The following information will give you a brief overview of this tremendous program. 

Please call your local Fire Department for more information or to make arrangements to receive a File of Life packet. You may reach them at 614-837-5530.  (Bloom Township Fire Department, 66 S. Market St., Lithopolis, OH 43136)

What you get: Refrigerator magnet file

The Refrigerator Magnet File of Life holder: The card, which is kept in a red plastic pocket labeled FILE OF LIFE, lists the patient's name, emergency medical contacts, other vital information, medications, dosages, allergies, recent surgeries, religion, doctor's name and a health care proxy. The entire pocket is held, with a magnet to the outside of the refrigerator.

 What information is contained in the file? Your name, address,  emergency medical contacts, insurance policy and social security numbers, health problems, medications, dosages, allergies, recent surgeries, religion, doctor's name and a health care proxy, etc.

One of the most important parts of the program is keeping your information up to date!!

Please help us help you.

The FILE OF LIFE idea was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut a few years ago. More information about starting such a program in another area is available at http://www.folife.org/ Our program is sponsored by the Bloom Township Firefighters Association.