IDENTIFICATION TAPES
In emergency situations, identification will be particularly important, especially if the birth should take place in a group shelter rather than a family shelter, or in an evacuation situation.
Two wide strips of adhesive tape will be needed—one long enough to go around the mother's wrist, and the other long enough to go around the baby's ankle. Information should be written on these strips as shown below.
Identification tape—for mother
[Illustration: For mother—Write parents' names, blood types, and mother's Rh factor, street address, and whether it is a first or later child.]
Identification tape—for baby
[Illustration: For baby—Write date and hour of birth and parents' names and address.]