Emergency Call Day on February 11: ADAC Emergency Passport Eases Rescue

In an emergency, minutes matter: Data from the ADAC digital emergency passport can expedite life-saving rescue measures.

To Emergency Call Day on February 11: The ADAC emergency passport facilitates rescue in the event of an accident. (Photo: ADAC/Stefanie Aumiller)
To Emergency Call Day on February 11: The ADAC emergency passport facilitates rescue in the event of an accident. (Photo: ADAC/Stefanie Aumiller)

On February 11, the "European Emergency Number Day" takes place. The date was chosen based on the sequence of digits that make up the emergency number. The number is free of charge and applies to all European countries.

If the emergency number 112 is dialed from a mobile phone, the call goes to the nearest emergency call center. On a landline, the caller is automatically connected to the responsible control center.

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In an emergency, every second counts. Therefore, ADAC wants to contribute to a fast and effective rescue: In the free emergency pass, members and non-members can enter their health data and save it in the wallet on their smartphone. The only requirement is registration on adac.de, which is also possible for non-members.

In case of an emergency, the emergency data can be read by the arriving rescue personnel by scanning the QR code on the victim's smartphone. Since ADAC cooperates with medDV, the German market leader for software solutions in emergency services, the majority of rescue personnel can already access the data. The network is being further expanded.

With quickly available emergency data, the situation on site can be better assessed and more targeted help can be provided. Since its introduction in January 2024, over 70,000 people have already created an ADAC emergency pass.

The emergency pass makes the work of rescue workers easier

The emergency pass allows rescue workers to access the most important patient information via the injured person's smartphone.

"People are not always able to provide information about their medical history or important contacts in emergency situations. A stroke patient who can speak only with difficulty or not at all, or the patient with severe pain after a car accident. Here, the emergency pass can provide us rescue workers with important support," says Dr. Arne Fleischhacker, an intensive care doctor with ADAC Air Rescue.

In addition to personal data, emergency contacts (including for the care of children and dependent relatives), medical data such as pre-existing conditions, allergies, medications, blood type, pacemakers, pregnancy, and information on declarations of intent (power of attorney, living will, organ donor card) can be stored.

Data Cannot Fall Into the Wrong Hands

Unlike other emergency passports, the ADAC emergency passport can be scanned by rescue workers and is thus directly integrated into the rescue chain. By scanning the QR code on the emergency passport, the rescuer has all relevant emergency data directly in their system and can provide faster and more targeted help. If necessary, the emergency data can be transmitted to the clinic providing further treatment.

Additionally, the sensitive data is secure even if the smartphone is lost. The emergency data is encrypted in the QR code on the emergency passport and cannot fall into the wrong hands.
Shortly before the end of the year, the emergency passport was also integrated into the ADAC Medical App to network ADAC products in the best and most meaningful way possible.

Further information about the emergency passport: adac.de/notfallpass

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