Do ride with Road ID?
12-22-14, 11:35 PM
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The best info on your Road ID is your full name and birth date, with that they can almost always confidently know who you are and obtain your medical records.
12-23-14, 12:05 AM
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I wear mine 24/7/365 regardless of activity. Riding, walking hell just going to work.
I I don't keep my wallet in a typical place so it's useful
I I don't keep my wallet in a typical place so it's useful
12-23-14, 07:32 AM
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12-23-14, 10:26 AM
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However, the responders need to know what they have. I was hit by a car on October 1 of this year. I wasn't knocked unconcious, but I did have an ambulance ride to the hospital. During the ride I had the opportunity to educated the responder riding with me. Road ID's were new to him, but he was very interested in the whole concept. He wanted to test the ER team at the hospital to see what they would do with it.
I hope that in time, we can get more responders familiar with them. There are a lot of cyclist in our area and more an more are wearing a Road ID.
12-23-14, 10:34 AM
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I don't much care about them knowing who I am either. I suppose name and contact info, under certain circumstances, might be more for the family, rather than the injured cyclist. But I have a line on my ID tag that simply says "FULL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE", or something to that effect. It's all kind of 'worst case scenario' stuff.
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12-23-14, 10:59 AM
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Although you might not care that the medical team knows your identity, your significant other would certainly want to know if you're in the ER unable to make any phone calls. If you don't have family or close friends, then I suppose being a John Doe is ok.
And I agree with others that stated the paramedics first look for the wrist and neck bracelets for medical information. Not saying that none of them look in your saddle bag or jersey pockets, but they didn't in my case. I hope it never happens again, but if it does I believe there's a much higher probability the proper people will be contacted.
And I agree with others that stated the paramedics first look for the wrist and neck bracelets for medical information. Not saying that none of them look in your saddle bag or jersey pockets, but they didn't in my case. I hope it never happens again, but if it does I believe there's a much higher probability the proper people will be contacted.
12-23-14, 12:19 PM
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first responders wont be calling your ice contacts. that would be done by hospital staff. what does help is including your full name and date of birth, or name and driver license number, so if/when your friends and family call law enforcement about you missing, they can find out where you have been transported to. obviously medical/allergy information is important too.
12-23-14, 01:31 PM
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Take a page from the military as well and add blood type and NKA (No Known Allergies) or any allergies. This will help a great deal. In Florida you can add ICE contacts to your drivers license record so by having your drivers license number on there they know who to contact as well.
The test they use for critical situations in an ER is quick, it takes only minutes.
I use a Road ID. I think the more people do, the more emergency people will look for them.
12-23-14, 02:07 PM
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Minus the blood type. As stated above, nobody will ever give you blood without typing you. They will not care what is on that bracelet.
The test they use for critical situations in an ER is quick, it takes only minutes.
I use a Road ID. I think the more people do, the more emergency people will look for them.
The test they use for critical situations in an ER is quick, it takes only minutes.
I use a Road ID. I think the more people do, the more emergency people will look for them.
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12-23-14, 03:39 PM
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RoadID is on my wrist for biking or skiing or hiking--solo or with others. Probably will wear it for other outdoor activities too.
EMTs are going to focus on you and getting you stabilized and transported. An ID in a bike bag is not a priority. Similarly, the additional service (ie, a URL and ID #) is not something any EMT will have the time to sort out. It may be helpful if you're unconscious in a hospital with nobody around who knows who you are.
Best Tag Line I've heard for a RoadID: "Stop my Garmin!"
EMTs are going to focus on you and getting you stabilized and transported. An ID in a bike bag is not a priority. Similarly, the additional service (ie, a URL and ID #) is not something any EMT will have the time to sort out. It may be helpful if you're unconscious in a hospital with nobody around who knows who you are.
Best Tag Line I've heard for a RoadID: "Stop my Garmin!"
12-23-14, 04:13 PM
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I was severely injured when run over by a car and basically left for dead in the street last year and throughout the ordeal, I wish I had the Road ID just so I didn't have to repeat my name and health-insurance ID number all the time. So, I had a Road ID made with that info on it so they can just look at my arm next time and know what to do.
12-23-14, 04:16 PM
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RoadID is on my wrist for biking or skiing or hiking--solo or with others. Probably will wear it for other outdoor activities too.
EMTs are going to focus on you and getting you stabilized and transported. An ID in a bike bag is not a priority. Similarly, the additional service (ie, a URL and ID #) is not something any EMT will have the time to sort out. It may be helpful if you're unconscious in a hospital with nobody around who knows who you are.
EMTs are going to focus on you and getting you stabilized and transported. An ID in a bike bag is not a priority. Similarly, the additional service (ie, a URL and ID #) is not something any EMT will have the time to sort out. It may be helpful if you're unconscious in a hospital with nobody around who knows who you are.
Haha, I thought mine was good but that's clearly the winner.
12-23-14, 05:36 PM
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12-23-14, 07:46 PM
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ditto
I have diabetes so I also use it as a medical ID. I wear it all the time in case of a car accident. I use the interactive one. Information can change and I can update it. I think I also uploaded my paperwork from the doctors visit.
I have diabetes so I also use it as a medical ID. I wear it all the time in case of a car accident. I use the interactive one. Information can change and I can update it. I think I also uploaded my paperwork from the doctors visit.
12-24-14, 02:55 AM
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