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13-07-08, 04:43 AM

I'd guess that after the hundredth laptop got infected with a virus a mail will go round prohibiting paramedics from sticking unknown USB sticks in their lapfrogs.

I've got some doggy tags from when I was racing, after the third or fourth crash one of the paramedics said "I don't know why you guys bother putting blood type on your tags - if we give you the wrong blood then you'll probably die - there ain't no way we're giving you anything until we do a blood test, regardless of what some tag says".

That aside, I can see great benefit on these type of systems for allergies, existing conditions etc as already noted, though I suspect old fashioned non-electronic methods will be favoured by medical personnel for a long time to come.

13-07-08, 06:07 AM

In theory its a great idea, but......
Having seen countless paramedics in action, they dont really bother because.......

*If you are conscious, they take details from you and get all the info that way

*If you are unconscious, they spend more time ensuring they save your life/dont damage your spine/getting you to hospital and if you have anything with your name and date of birth on it they can get medical history (Hx) from those records.

When they have you stable, they check your mobile phone to see if you have an I.C.E number on it and ring that if they need to so that at least your loved ones are updated and they get any information they might need from that person.

Great idea, but I think I see some money making in the process.... Looks cool tho!

13-08-08, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SupaSonic

When they have you stable, they check your mobile phone to see if you have an I.C.E number on it

Great idea, but I think I see some money making in the process.... Looks cool tho!

Assuming of course that the phone is A) on you B) Not damaged c) charged up d) details are filed under ICE etc, etc,

Hey nothing's perfect, but at least I can put my alergies etc on it too.

Garry

13-08-08, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by independentphoto

Hey nothing's perfect, but at least I can put my alergies etc on it too.

Eh? What so in case of emergency, don't feed peanuts!?

TEC · 13-08-08, 06:39 PM

There was quite a long discussion about these on another forum

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniMatt

..... the paramedics ....there ain't no way we're giving you anything until we do a blood test, regardless of what some tag says".

And that is basically the upshot, medics wont bother with U-tags the same as they wont with dogtags. A hospital might take a look at one if its the last resort or once they have confirmed who you are. How are they to know its not been nicked and the current owner isn't actually allergic to the drugs that could be the only thing to save them (if you get my drift).

Yes they may be a good idea in the future when its the normal thing for everyone to have them but the medicalert stuff is the recognised norm world wide at the moment

13-08-08, 09:50 PM

Ive got a s.o.s card, has a up to date photo of me on it,name, date of birth, along with allegies, contact numbers, blood type and doctors name/number.
Have one in my leathers pocket and one in my textiles-easy to find and proves who i am etc, i'll try and dig out the address i ordered them from.

13-07-08, 04:43 AM	#11
MiniMatt Guest Posts: n/a	Re: U-tag I'd guess that after the hundredth laptop got infected with a virus a mail will go round prohibiting paramedics from sticking unknown USB sticks in their lapfrogs. I've got some doggy tags from when I was racing, after the third or fourth crash one of the paramedics said "I don't know why you guys bother putting blood type on your tags - if we give you the wrong blood then you'll probably die - there ain't no way we're giving you anything until we do a blood test, regardless of what some tag says". That aside, I can see great benefit on these type of systems for allergies, existing conditions etc as already noted, though I suspect old fashioned non-electronic methods will be favoured by medical personnel for a long time to come.

13-07-08, 06:07 AM	#12
SupaSonic Guest Posts: n/a	Re: U-tag In theory its a great idea, but...... Having seen countless paramedics in action, they dont really bother because....... If you are conscious, they take details from you and get all the info that way If you are unconscious, they spend more time ensuring they save your life/dont damage your spine/getting you to hospital and if you have anything with your name and date of birth on it they can get medical history (Hx) from those records. When they have you stable, they check your mobile phone to see if you have an I.C.E number on it and ring that if they need to so that at least your loved ones are updated and they get any information they might need from that person. Great idea, but I think I see some money making in the process.... Looks cool tho!

13-08-08, 09:50 PM	#16
Paws Guest Posts: n/a	Re: U-tag Ive got a s.o.s card, has a up to date photo of me on it,name, date of birth, along with allegies, contact numbers, blood type and doctors name/number. Have one in my leathers pocket and one in my textiles-easy to find and proves who i am etc, i'll try and dig out the address i ordered them from.