MENDOTA - Merritt Funeral Home is investing back into the community in order to promote the saving of lives through use of an app called Vital ICE (In Case of Emergency). They recognize this unique opportunity to assist local first responders in a way that could help save lives.

The funeral home invites local residents to download the Vital ICE app, from either the Apple App Store or Google Play, for their smart phone and enter in the code: #7211.

Merritt Funeral Home is making this potentially life-saving app available for free to download as a way of showing their gratitude for allowing them to serve the community. They ask that people please take a few minutes to download the Vital ICE app and fill in the information so they are prepared in case of an emergency. This app is available to the entire community, regardless of age, so everyone may have this life-saving opportunity. Questions about the app can be answered at www.vitalboards.com/vitalice.

In the event of an emergency, first responders can use the Vital ICE app to retrieve the user’s vital information. This information can then be easily taken on the ambulance to the hospital or sent directly to the hospital from the Vital ICE app, where emergency room staff can further access the critical information. Remember, time is of the essence when saving lives.