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.
[Illustration: For mother--Write parents' names, blood types, and
mother's Rh factor, street address, and whether it is a first or later
child.]
[Illustration: For baby--Write date and hour of birth and parents'
names and address.]