Life Tubes

A Life Tube can speak for you when you can’t. A special tube contains vital personal information for emergency services in case of accident or illness.

Age Concern Life Tubes are small sealable plastic containers with a red label. Inside, you'll find a form you can use to communicate any medical conditions, medications, doctor, next of kin, and contact numbers to be used by emergency services coming to your aid in a medical or civil emergency.

Then container is kept inside your refrigerator, with a red sticker to alert emergency personnel. They are trained to look inside your fridge for a Life Tube.

If there are changes to your medications, we advise you to add a dated note advising the changes.

Why the refrigerator?

It has a good chance of surviving earthquakes or floods. It's distinctive and hard to miss, it can usually be found in the same place, and almost all homes have one. It's the humble fridge – your emergency information storage vault!