Allergy Cards (10)
A pack of 10 allergy cards for recording an individual’s name, blood group, known allergies and current medications, plus a running record of incident dates and history. Wallet-sized, for workplace first aid kits, site inductions and personal carry.
What an allergy card records
- Name
- Blood group
- Known allergies
- Current medications
- Incident dates and history
The value is not the card itself, it is having the information written down before it is needed. In an incident the person who knows their own allergies may be the person who cannot speak.
Where allergy cards belong
In a first aid kit alongside the register, in a wallet, in a site induction pack, or with a volunteer or contractor list. Remote work, field crews and lone workers are where they matter most, because the gap between an incident and a clinician who can ask questions is longest.
Keep a set with your first aid kit, or browse first aid supplies for kit consumables.
Keeping the information current, and private
Two things go wrong with cards. They go stale, because medication changes and nobody updates the card. And they sit somewhere anyone can read them.
Health information about an employee is sensitive personal information. Store completed cards securely, limit who can access them, and tie a review to something that already happens annually, such as the first aid kit audit or the site induction refresh, rather than relying on someone remembering.
Specifications
| Type | Medication and allergy record card |
| Pack | 10 cards |
| Records | Name, blood group, known allergies, medications |
| Also records | Incident dates and history |
| Suits | Workplace first aid kits, inductions, personal carry |
Allergy card FAQs
How many allergy cards are in a pack?
Ten. That suits a small team, a vehicle or site kit, or a first aid room holding spares for new starters.
What does the card record?
Name, blood group, known allergies and current medications, plus space for incident dates and history so a recurring problem is visible rather than being remembered differently by different people.
Does it replace a medical alert bracelet?
No. A bracelet is found on the person and is looked for by responders. A card in a kit or a wallet may not be. For a serious allergy, a bracelet or an action plan from a clinician does a job this card cannot.
Can a responder act on the blood group written here?
No. A blood group on a card is never used for a transfusion decision, which is always made on a laboratory-tested sample. The field is useful background, not a clinical result.
How do we keep them up to date?
Tie a review to something that already happens yearly, such as your first aid kit audit or induction refresh. Cards go stale silently when medication changes, and a stale card is worse than none because it is trusted.
Who can see a completed card?
Limit it. Employee health details are sensitive personal information, so completed cards should be stored securely with restricted access, not left loose in a shared kit where anyone can read them.
A record card supports first aid and does not replace clinical assessment or an individual action plan. In an emergency call your local emergency number. This information is a general guide and is not medical advice.
