Abstract: A method and an apparatus for carrying medical and/or emergency information of a person so as to be readily available to emergency response personnel is disclosed. The apparatus has a memory device and a connector. The memory device is a portable storage device and the connector may be a USB interface or connector. More particularly, the apparatus is a keychain size USB flash memory device. The memory device is loaded with an appropriate software application or template and user specific emergency information is installed using that software application or template. When the memory device is plugged into a host computer, typically a hospital admission room computer or a mobile computer in an emergency vehicle, the software application is launched or the template is displayed. Consequently, emergency personnel are able to readily access an individual's emergency information.