chapter 7 — personal strategies Right now in British Columbia, there is a very long list of people  waiting for organ and tissue transplants. For some, the gift of an  organ will not come in time. Yet only 12 per cent of people in  B.C. are registered to be organ donors.  Everyone has the potential to be an organ donor. There are no  age limits. In the past, you could have a decal placed on your driver’s  licence to show your intent to be an organ donor.  Since 1997, the Organ Donor Registry has replaced all previous  ways of indicating your decision about organ donation. The  Registry allows you to make an educated decision about organ  donation and legally record your decision. It also removes this  difficult decision from surviving family members during the  grieving period — a time when this kind of decision is most  difficult. The Registry is accessible 24 hours a day to health care professionals in an Emergency Room and/or an Intensive  Care Unit.  Organ Donor Registration forms are available at all ICBC driver  licensing centres, claim centres and Autoplan brokers.  You can also register online at  www.transplant.bc.ca  or by  calling 1-800-663-6189.  Please register to be an organ donor. You could save a life. And live on. 113 How to register  Organ Donor Registry 