The See & Save Story

From our founder

The misidentification a child’s medical condition is responsible for hundreds of needless deaths—and thousands of hospitalizations—each year. That’s in the United States alone.

For 10 years, I worked in childcare, looking after many children who lived with serious, but largely treatable, medical conditions. I saw firsthand how challenging it can be for caretakers—myself included—to properly care for, monitor, and treat a child who needed special attention.

Sadly, it was Marcus Terranova, an 8 year old boy who died of an allergic reaction that wasn’t correctly treated by a caretaker, that gave me an idea—a wristband system that provides caretakers with a visual aid to correctly (and quickly) identify a child’s medical condition and treat them accordingly.

Because when minutes matter, it’s critical to See & Save. 

The Marcus Terranova Story

​ “I strongly believe any child with a medical condition is going to be at risk of misdiagnosis… Often it can be too late as was the case with my son. If Marcus was wearing an allergy band, the afterschool carers would have used an Epi-pen first and then the asthma medication secondly. I am positive Marcus would be here with me today if he was treated for the allergy first.”
John Terranova.

Read Johns full letter here

“Inclusion of the “See & Save” program within the school has strengthened the ability for all personnel to identify these conditions and respond accordingly.”

Assistant Principal Fiona Smith.

“96% of carers indicated the ‘See & Save’ system would increase their confidence in being able to identify, monitor and treat students medical conditions.”

See & Save Research Results.

“Almost all hospitalizations and deaths due to asthma and anaphylaxis are preventable with quick identification and appropriate medication.”

Aus Peak bodies for Asthma & Allergies.