Seniors residing in Norfolk County have an opportunity to take advantage of a program that provides potentially life-saving information to medical personnel in the event of an emergency.

The “File for Life” program is being offered through the office of Norfolk County Sheriff Michael Bellotti.

The “File of Life” folders are available for free by calling the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office at (781) 751-3516.

“If an elderly person falls ill and is unable to communicate with an ambulance crew, the ‘File of Life’ folder can save his or her life by providing important information about medical conditions and which prescription medications a person takes,” Bellotti said. “Emergency medical responders tell us the ‘Files of Life’ are extremely helpful. We have given tens of thousands of them to the public since I first took office, and we want to make sure that anyone who wants one is able to get it.”

Recipients fill out the “File of Life” card with all the pertinent medical information and then place it inside its bright red vinyl folder. The magnetized folder is then hung on a refrigerator or some other highly visible place so that medical workers will notice it.

A much smaller version, designed to fit inside a wallet, is also available so that senior citizens may feel the same protection outside their home.

Bellotti distributes the “File of Life” folders through his Triad program, which links the elderly with their local police and fire departments and councils on aging in order to keep seniors aware of important issues and programs available to them.