ctpres

Finally decided to get dog tag for riding ID and leave drivers license etc. at home. OK what data do I put on it. Name, couple of phone numbers and then what?

doctor j

I prepared an In Case of Emergency card and laminated it. I included phone numbers of closest relatives, date of birth, blood type, "no known drug allergies", identity and dose for the blood pressure medication that I take on a daily basis. I carry this card and keys is a small ziplock bag in a jersey pocket.

Early this summer I bonked and got an ambulance ride. As I recall, the EMT in the ambulance asked me for the information that was on the card anyway. I suppose if I had been unconscious, it might have helped.

johnny99

Most important things are your full name, emergency contact information (preferably a family member who can authorize surgery), and drug allergies.

valygrl

wait, you got an ambulance ride for a bonk?

st3venb

I have the following on my road ID

Full name
Spouse's name / Number
Mother's name / Number
Parent-in-law's / Number
NKA (No known Allergies), No Med HX (No medical history)

and a little bit of flair.... "Just keep pedaling." on the last line.

SCochiller

Don't forget contact info for the Agent of your Advance Directive.

apollored

Any medical conditions, Asthma, Heart conditions, anything where pumping certain meds into you could be harmful.

GlennR

I have a Road ID with my name, age, blood type, wife's name/number and daughter's name/number.

If you have additional health info, then add it.

Road ID has an enhanced service that you pay for. There's a ID number phone number on the Road ID and if called they can give extensive info that won't fit on the tag and contact your family.

doctor j

I was really dehydrated. Couldn't pedal, couldn't walk. My cycling buddy called 911. A bag of saline and a couple of gatorades later and I was OK.

valygrl

Ah. Not really a bonk then. Thanks for explaining. Sounds awful.

fstshrk

My Road ID has:

My Name
Spouse Phone#
Home #
No Med HX/ No Sulfa

and the last line

No Worries
which is really the state of mind I have when I ride my bike.

Scooper

This. I have have emergency contact info for two people in case my primary contact can't be reached for some reason. I use a Road ID wrist ID.

itchyjoe

You can leave blood type off---no hospital would ever transfuse based on what's written on a card or road ID. You'd always get retyped first.

byte_speed

I carry copies of my driver license and health insurance cards, with health and emergency contact info written on the back.

I've had 2 accidents that required ambulance rides. Neither time did they ask for any of my info. Of course, I was awake and alert both times.

cafzali

Just some practical advice here, even though in most states you're not legally required to carry identification, carrying some form of officially recognized ID will save you a lot of trouble in the event you get stopped and/or otherwise hassled by cops. Many cops incorrectly believe that the exact same laws apply to cyclists in terms of ID even though in many states they do not. Still, is it worth the hassle that could be avoided by carrying either the real thing or a photocopy?

Welrish

I have a road ID with my name, age, emergency contacts, nkda (no known drug allergies) I did not buy the expensive one that has all other information on a website because if you are unconscious the medic does not have a computer with him/her to look things up.

ianGP

+1 on roadID's

except I have the interactive one. I have my name, age of birth and phone/number website for first responders/EMT's to call.

catonec 

I have my name and emergency contact info on a laminate inside my helmet (if anyone looked). I also carry my med insurance card in my jersey.

SoM3 Idi0t

Thanks for the information on the Road ID. I was thinking about getting a state ID card. But the RoadID looks like a great idea! I bought an interactive one tonite!

wacomme

Boy, I can empathize. The last two hours of my ride yesterday was miserable. Dehydration is an awful state. Luckily, I made it back to my car without incident.

OldManRiley

Just a heads-up, there's not much of a point in putting blood type on a Road ID. If you're bleeding so bad that they transfuse you in an ambulance, you're going to get O, and then when you get to the hospital they will type you themselves. Source: I asked this question to a friend who is an ER doc. Extra contacts probably > than extra medical history unless you have very specific allergies, medical conditions, or you are on meds with serious interactions.

deepakvrao

Blood group on the id is of value. At a glance they can tell if they have stock or not. They will type and match again of course, but if you have a rare blood group, which is not in stock at least they can make calls to other blood banks.

That's the way it works in India at least.

Jed19

I once chatted up two EMTs taking their lunch break at a food court, and here is the advice they gave. Road IDs, or a card with info (provided it is on your person) are good. Never just put it in your saddle bag, as the bike could be many feet/yards away if you are hit, and as one of them told me, their concern is not your bike, so the bike is totally ignored.

I was told that medicinal allergies, your name, the name and phone number of next of kin, and any medication you are on are the most crucial info they'll immediately look for on your person. In fact, one of them was of the opinion that a copy of your driver licence, with the info on the back, then laminated, is very good. And that is what I carry. I, of course, tucked a second copy in my saddle bag, as a belt and suspenders kinda guy.

rangerdavid

I just have my name, couple of contact telephone numbers, and my drug allergy, penicillin.