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  <description>About emergency information, NFC and QR codes, and staying safe on the go.</description>
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    <title>A child ID bracelet with your phone number: why, which one and what to put on it</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>A child ID bracelet lets whoever finds your child call you straight away. What to look for, what to put on it and how to teach your child to ask for help.</description>
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    <title>Allergy bracelet: how strangers know what to do in anaphylaxis</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>An allergy bracelet shows strangers what you&#39;re allergic to, where your adrenaline pen is and who to call during anaphylaxis. This is how to set it up well.</description>
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    <title>Emergency numbers and medical information when you live abroad</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Living in the Netherlands, Belgium or Spain? The emergency numbers to know, how 112 works across the EU and how to carry medical information helpers can read.</description>
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    <title>How to set up Medical ID on your iPhone or Android phone, step by step</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Set up Medical ID on your iPhone or emergency information on Android and Samsung: the steps, how a helper finds it on a locked screen and what it can&#39;t do.</description>
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    <title>NFC vs QR code: how an emergency tag works and why it has both</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>NFC vs QR code: how each one works, how to scan a tag with an iPhone or Android phone, what to do when it fails and why an emergency tag works best with both.</description>
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    <title>Pet ID tag with a QR code or a microchip? Why your dog or cat is better off with both</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Pet ID tag with a QR code or a microchip? What each one does, the rules in the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain, and what to do first if your pet goes missing.</description>
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    <title>What emergency information should you include? A practical checklist</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>What emergency information belongs on your profile? Contacts, medication, allergies and more: what helps, what to protect with a password and what to leave out.</description>
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    <title>What is an ICE contact? Meaning, set-up and why a wearable helps</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>An ICE contact is the person to call if something happens to you. Where the idea came from, how to set it up on iPhone and Android, and when it falls short.</description>
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    <title>Running, walking or cycling alone: how to be identifiable and reachable in an emergency</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Running alone or out on the bike? How to make sure helpers know who you are and who to call in an emergency, even without a wallet or a working phone on you.</description>
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    <title>Epilepsy and emergency information: what bystanders need to know during a seizure</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>What should a bystander do during a seizure, when do you call 112 and which emergency information helps with epilepsy? Clear steps and a profile checklist.</description>
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    <title>Medical ID with diabetes: what a stranger needs to know during a hypo</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>A diabetes medical ID tells strangers you have diabetes, how to spot a hypo and who to call. What to fill in for type 1 or 2, insulin, a pump or a sensor.</description>
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