emergency info on a dogtag?

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Hello all, I saw an add for this website survivalstraps.com and i saw these dogtag type neck lanyards for sale. I was thinking of ordering one with my name , contact #'s , blood type and allergies on it. They seem like a cool , fashionable way to make sure your emergency info is always with you. Check out the website and let me know what you think.(sorry i dont know how to make it a clicky so feel free to fix that for me!)

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[DeNReN 0]

Looks like you dont know how to include the url either

To make a clicky press the url tab at the bottom right of the post box then copy nd paste the url...then hit the / url tab at the bottom right

[warpedskydiver 0]

They have flash drives with a red cross on it for around your neck as well.

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Thanx for the info, computers and spelling arent exactly my strongpoints!

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[JohnRich 4]

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Hello all, I saw an add for this website survivalstraps.com and i saw these dogtag type neck lanyards for sale. I was thinking of ordering one with my name , contact #'s , blood type and allergies on it. They seem like a cool , fashionable way to make sure your emergency info is always with you.

Yes, there are lots of web sites that sell dog tags with your custom info stamped in them. I keep one on my backpack for when I'm out hiking - if I'm eaten by a mountain lion, it may be the only way it's discovered who I was. I keep a laminated card in my jumpsuit pocket with that info for skydiving, but a dog tag might be more durable for that too.

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Hello all, I saw an add for this website survivalstraps.com and i saw these dogtag type neck lanyards for sale. I was thinking of ordering one with my name , contact #'s , blood type and allergies on it. They seem like a cool , fashionable way to make sure your emergency info is always with you.

Yes, there are lots of web sites that sell dog tags with your custom info stamped in them. I keep one on my backpack for when I'm out hiking - if I'm eaten by a mountain lion, it may be the only way it's discovered who I was. I keep a laminated card in my jumpsuit pocket with that info for skydiving, but a dog tag might be more durable for that too.

The Surplus store over on 45 makes them...or use to anyway.
I had a bunch made, some are on key chains, one on my briefcase, steel luggage tag so to speak... one on lanyard for around my neck when traveling out of the country, with another sewn into the casual belt I usually wear hiking...remove the belt and ya can't miss it.

I know a guy that had ID info tattooed on his foot between the heal and ankle...wouldn't work for me, too many aliases!

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[LouDiamond 1]

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Hello all, I saw an add for this website survivalstraps.com and i saw these dogtag type neck lanyards for sale. I was thinking of ordering one with my name , contact #'s , blood type and allergies on it. They seem like a cool , fashionable way to make sure your emergency info is always with you. Check out the website and let me know what you think.(sorry i dont know how to make it a clicky so feel free to fix that for me!)

As was mentioned, they make ones that are the same size as a dog tag that are USB drives. It has a medical identifier on it and is capable of storing more than a typical dog tag can. You can basically put your medical information to include medications, etc on it. I think it even has a section on whether or not you have a DNR preference. Price wise, it's a few dollars more but it's not crazy expensive by any means.

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[ltdiver 3]

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I keep a laminated card in my jumpsuit pocket with that info for skydiving, but a dog tag might be more durable for that too.

Food for thought on the dog tag around the neck during skydiving . . . for myself I wouldn't have anything around my neck on a jump. Just one more thing to perhaps snag on a line.

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[BIGUN 1,423]

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same size as a dog tag that are USB drives.

Like this:
http://www.stickyj.com/htc1074.html
http://www.stickyj.com/htc1026.html

And those on this page below the pics above:
http://www.stickyj.com/pendants-dog-tags-for-men.html

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[mutumbo 0]

ok, these are a GREAT idea in premise, but as a practicing paramedic, i can tell you, we dont check. if it looks like a dog tag im betting it gets removed one way or another and set aside, most likely buried in the bag of clothes weve just cut off you. if you want something that will be SEEN by us and the doctor, put a card in your wallet ON TOP, (literally) your drivers liscense or ID. because we root through your wallet to find out who and how old you are, and any way to contact your next of kin, and once we get to that we stop. now as far as the skydiving thing, yeah i could see digging in the reserve tag pocket to try to find someones id, so if you are going to have something, stick it there. ive not had to work any unconsious/dead skydivers yet, THANK GOD, but if i did, that would be where i looked first. then id go for a wallet. but all these fancy tags and keychains ill most likely never look at, because im too busy doing 14 thousand other things, trying to save you.

just some food for thought.

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Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet.

[AggieDave 6]

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ok, these are a GREAT idea in premise, but as a practicing paramedic, i can tell you, we dont check. if it looks like a dog tag im betting it gets removed one way or another and set aside, most likely buried in the bag of clothes weve just cut off you. if you want something that will be SEEN by us and the doctor, put a card in your wallet ON TOP, (literally) your drivers liscense or ID. because we root through your wallet to find out who and how old you are, and any way to contact your next of kin, and once we get to that we stop. now as far as the skydiving thing, yeah i could see digging in the reserve tag pocket to try to find someones id, so if you are going to have something, stick it there. ive not had to work any unconsious/dead skydivers yet, THANK GOD, but if i did, that would be where i looked first. then id go for a wallet. but all these fancy tags and keychains ill most likely never look at, because im too busy doing 14 thousand other things, trying to save you.

just some food for thought.

This is the truth.

If it is from an accident or something like that, a cop will be going through you wallet nearly immediately after a medic hands it off. This is to find identifiers. An obvious card next to your DL works, I've seen it before. That stupid ICE thing in the cellphone sometimes works, but it is better to have another contact named something like "MOM" or "WIFE" so I can find someone to call. It sucks having a dead person and having to roll their fingerprints to find an identity. Then it is hard to track down family from that as well.

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[BIGUN 1,423]

So, if it has a Medic Alert symbol on it... ya just cast it aside?

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

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So, if it has a Medic Alert symbol on it... ya just cast it aside?

if its shaped and looks like a standard dog tag then YEP.

ive seen those ones that they sell in CVS or various over the counter places, such as "diabedic, heart condition. . . blah blah blah" yeah we ignore those. they dont affect my treatment of you in ANY way. youre still getting the standard 2 large bore IV's high flow oxygen, accucheck, and 5 lead cardiac monitor. along with whatever splinting/bleeding control you need. or further treatment. . .

im telling you what your best option is. Aggie has told you, we both deal with this on a DAILY basis.

i mean by all means, get them if you want them but please dont bet your life on us seeing them.

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Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet.

[LouDiamond 1]

With that said, it doesn't hurt to have something written down in your wallet along with a dog tag, etc. Redundancy is key, "One is none, two is one" is a phrase often used in the military. Having had to work on several skydivers after an incident, things do get scattered around and lost sometimes during the whole ordeal. The nice thing about the USB dog tag is that if you have to go to the hospital for any reason(other than skydiving), you and your Dr. have access to your medical information/history right there.

Medical USB GI dog tag

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[JohnRich 4]

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I keep a laminated card in my jumpsuit pocket with that info for skydiving, but a dog tag might be more durable for that too.

Food for thought on the dog tag around the neck during skydiving . . . for myself I wouldn't have anything around my neck on a jump. Just one more thing to perhaps snag on a line.

I wouldn't have the dog tag on a chain around the neck - it would be just the metal tag, tucked into a pocket. Come to think of it, it might work better to have it sewed somewhere in plain view, like a mudflap?

[AggieDave 6]

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I keep a laminated card in my jumpsuit pocket with that info for skydiving, but a dog tag might be more durable for that too.

Food for thought on the dog tag around the neck during skydiving . . . for myself I wouldn't have anything around my neck on a jump. Just one more thing to perhaps snag on a line.

I wouldn't have the dog tag on a chain around the neck - it would be just the metal tag, tucked into a pocket. Come to think of it, it might work better to have it sewed somewhere in plain view, like a mudflap?

At work I wear a NKA and a blood type "moral" patch on my body armor, it is right in the middle-front when my shirt is taken off. With the hope that if I'm in that situation, someone might notice and it might save time.

Overall, though, if I'm in that situation then they probably won't notice and will be working hard to keep me alive regardless. All in all that would be a really bad day. The upside, my wife and kid would be just about set for life if something like that happens at work. It's a piss poor consolation prize, but hey, it IS something.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

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With that said, it doesn't hurt to have something written down in your wallet along with a dog tag, etc. Redundancy is key, "One is none, two is one" is a phrase often used in the military. Having had to work on several skydivers after an incident, things do get scattered around and lost sometimes during the whole ordeal. The nice thing about the USB dog tag is that if you have to go to the hospital for any reason(other than skydiving), you and your Dr. have access to your medical information/history right there.

Medical USB GI dog tag

interesting concept. again, its most likely going to get buried under something. but it cant hurt either way.

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At work I wear a NKA and a blood type "moral" patch on my body armor, it is right in the middle-front when my shirt is taken off. With the hope that if I'm in that situation, someone might notice and it might save time.

Overall, though, if I'm in that situation then they probably won't notice and will be working hard to keep me alive regardless. All in all that would be a really bad day. The upside, my wife and kid would be just about set for life if something like that happens at work. It's a piss poor consolation prize, but hey, it IS something.

as far as the blood thing goes, they wont pay attention to it anyway, uless they have CONCRETE proof of your type and cross. because a transfusion reaction because someone accidently put the wrong type/cross on something, is easily a FATAL mistake. if you need blood that bad, i guarntee they are going to pump you full of O NEG until they can do their own type/cross. and verify that you are what you say you are. and even then theres EXTREMELY strict protocols following blood administration as to the initial rates of flow, signatures, checking and doubble checking, all that. a hemolytic transfusion reaction on top of major trauma is almost a guaranteed death sentence, and a BIG law suit, which most doctors try to avoid.

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Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet.

[AggieDave 6]

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i guarntee they are going to pump you full of O NEG

Which is what my patch says.

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i guarntee they are going to pump you full of O NEG

Which is what my patch says.

LOL

Thanatos340(on landing rounds)--
Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet.

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ok, these are a GREAT idea in premise, but as a practicing paramedic, i can tell you, we dont check. if it looks like a dog tag im betting it gets removed one way or another and set aside, most likely buried in the bag of clothes weve just cut off you. if you want something that will be SEEN by us and the doctor, put a card in your wallet ON TOP, (literally) your drivers liscense or ID. because we root through your wallet to find out who and how old you are, and any way to contact your next of kin, and once we get to that we stop. now as far as the skydiving thing, yeah i could see digging in the reserve tag pocket to try to find someones id, so if you are going to have something, stick it there. ive not had to work any unconsious/dead skydivers yet, THANK GOD, but if i did, that would be where i looked first. then id go for a wallet. but all these fancy tags and keychains ill most likely never look at, because im too busy doing 14 thousand other things, trying to save you.

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You are a good one to ask about this. I was told by my doc that I should be wearing a "medic alert" bracelet for meds and diabetes. I NEVER wear bracelets. Would you look at a wrist with a "Medic Alert" tattoo? Or is that just plain stupid?

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[TiaDanger 0]

I have a RoadID velcro bracelet with identification information and emergency contacts that I wear. I like it because it's not a necklace and is low profile (most likely not a snag hazard).

http://www.roadid.com

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[mutumbo 0]

I personally look for tattoos tha are visible because lots of people have their last name tattooed on them or something useful. Yeah it COULD be useful, i mean personally i like the idea. Thwt way its there no matter what, and cant be removed and set aside like most things. Problem is, over time, tattoos fade. But that takes years. If youre into tattoos and the like and have somethin like tha then yeah, id say go for it.

Now do get me wrong if i see a TRUE medic alert bracelet, the standard silver one i migh check what its about, depending on the call. The necklace dog tag lookong things, well those are always inthe way so they get ripped (did i say ripped, i mean gently removed, along with all your other clothes that we gently take you out of) away and set aside.

Thanatos340(on landing rounds)--
Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet.

[Snowwhite 0]

Personally, I like the idea of something with the "medic alert" emblem, as it is a recognized symbol by emergency personell. I no longer wear ANY jewelry, as I've had things snagged in weird situations (like the time I was planting a tree and nearly lost my ring finger).
If the emblem was tatooed, and only one other thing was there, like a description "diabetic" it should be clear enough to see for many years, and short of a pancreatic transplant, will be true for the rest of my life.

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[LouDiamond 1]

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I keep a laminated card in my jumpsuit pocket with that info for skydiving, but a dog tag might be more durable for that too.

Food for thought on the dog tag around the neck during skydiving . . . for myself I wouldn't have anything around my neck on a jump. Just one more thing to perhaps snag on a line.

I wouldn't have the dog tag on a chain around the neck - it would be just the metal tag, tucked into a pocket. Come to think of it, it might work better to have it sewed somewhere in plain view, like a mudflap?

At work I wear a NKA and a blood type "moral" patch on my body armor, it is right in the middle-front when my shirt is taken off. With the hope that if I'm in that situation, someone might notice and it might save time.

A few observations(not necessarily at you Dave):

1. We've worn dog tags around our neck for decades in the military on airborne operations, yes, to include HALO. Could by some freak accident it come out and tangle with something? Possibly, which is why it is on a break away chain. There are valid points for the Pro/Con of wearing a dog tag around ones neck. I think this ones boils down to ones personal comfort level.

2. If you know your blood type and are 100% sure of it, it doesn't hurt to have that info on you as Dave mentioned. Again, it is a common procedure in the military be it on body armor, on the uniform sleeve ,top of the boot by ones calf, as it is to have a red dog tag if you have known allergies along side your 2 normal dog tags. Likewise, as John mentioned, most hospitals will want to run a match or pump you with O until they get their own results. However, if you are in the middle of BFE and they don't have any O but they have plenty of the type on your dog tag/Medical patch, it could potentially make a difference. Again, come to your own conclusion.

3. Some first responders are very aggressive in their exposure procedures and will gladly rip all of your clothing off without thought. I have a nice suture scar on my calf from a pair of med shears cutting me during a medical training event. I can only speak for myself in this instance but when I have done this in training, on the DZ and battle field for real, I have always looked for medical identifiers(dog tag chains/bracelets) be it around the patients neck, wrist or belt line during exposure and my initial survey. Can one of these identifiers be torn off without being recognized, most certainly in the heat of the moment, but I'd like to think that at least 50% of the medical responders out there are situationally aware enough to move quickly while at the same time being able to recognize these items and not simply throw them to the side. By having it on you, you have at least a 50% chance someone will notice it at some point.


4. I have seen guys tattoo their dog tag info along with blood type on their torso, usually along the ribs as extremities can be blown off,mangled beyond recognition. I feel it's more of a "HOOAH" tattoo than concern for ones medical safety but then again, if someone is getting ready to put a chest tube in you and they have dog tag info staring them in the face, maybe it will register in their brain housing group.


BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): having this information on you and in your personal affects in any form will aid the people left to deal with the situation at the accident site and at the hospital with basics like person to contact, positive ID, or known allergies/meds you may be taking.

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Thanks for all the great input everyone! I ordered my tag, it was only about 12 bucks, I put my name ,2 contact phone numbers ,my blood type and the fact that I have no allergies on it. Hopefully the info will never be needed. If not at least I got a cool looking conversation piece out of it!

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