Local man invents life-saving sticker

Nina Selipsky

Nina Selipsky Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Local man invents life-saving sticker</h1>
                <h2><p>A local man, Lynn Rainwater, has created a device that could be a true lifesaver in emergency situations. My Medical Sticker can be placed on the back window of a vehicle, and gives medics key information about a person's medical history when the person is unable to do</p></h2>
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            <p>A local man, Lynn Rainwater, has created a device that could be a true lifesaver in emergency situations. My Medical Sticker can be placed on the back window of a vehicle, and gives medics key information about a person's medical history when the person is unable to do so on his or her own. The time the device saves could mean the difference between life and death. According to <a href="http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-Way-To-Deliver-Fast-Information-To-First-Responders-312165991.html?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">KOMO</a>, the sticker contains three smaller squares to personalize to your own health conditions, such as 'implanted medical device,' 'heart condition,' or 'pregnant.' These squares can be changed out with over four dozen different medical condition tabs when needed. The sticker also has a space for initials, in case there are multiple people in the vehicle.</p>
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A local man, Lynn Rainwater, has created a device that could be a true lifesaver in emergency situations. My Medical Sticker can be placed on the back window of a vehicle, and gives medics key information about a person's medical history when the person is unable to do so on his or her own. The time the device saves could mean the difference between life and death. According to KOMO, the sticker contains three smaller squares to personalize to your own health conditions, such as 'implanted medical device,' 'heart condition,' or 'pregnant.' These squares can be changed out with over four dozen different medical condition tabs when needed. The sticker also has a space for initials, in case there are multiple people in the vehicle.

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By Nina Selipsky

Nina Selipsky is an editorial intern at Crosscut. She is a senior at Lakeside School in Seattle, where she is an editor and writer for the school newspaper. Nina spent last summer working with a non-p