Road ID

[Harley]

Milkbone..
what do you think is the best information to have on these id's?
allergies, medical problems are important but what else?
name, age, birth date, blood type, contact phone numbers, insurance info?

thanks for your input.

[KnottedYet]

I'm putting "hypoglycemia" front and center on my new one. Cuz I get *very* weird when my blood sugar crashes. I get so lost, I don't even know enough to tell someone with me that I need to eat. And I can't remember that I need to eat. And even if food is put right in front of me, I can't decide what to eat. (at this point, I have a very well-trained sweetie, who will administer glucose tabs or Clif Bloks as needed)

Milkbone: What is better, "hypoglycemia" or "low blood sugar"?

[milkbone]

Milkbone: What is better, "hypoglycemia" or "low blood sugar"?[/QUOTE]

Milkbone..
what do you think is the best information to have on these id's?
allergies, medical problems are important but what else?
name, age, birth date, blood type, contact phone numbers, insurance info?

thanks for your input.
Yesterday 06:26 PM


For hypoglycemia or low blood sugar - either or would be fine, low blood sugar might be better just in case someone with no medical knowledge can easily recognize and pronounce it to the dispatcher what it says, when we get to a patient that isn't acting right, getting a BGL is one of the first things we do.

In MY OPINION, (you still have to make up your own mind), If I were to get one I'd have my name, allerigies, any critical medical problems (asthma, seizures, diabetic, etc), and maybe just a phone number.

Blood Type could be a good idea, but a dr will want to get the lab to crossmatch anyway if there is enough time, and they can also use Type O blood for anyone (universal donor). But it couldn't hurt to put it on there.

Hope this helps everyone, just remember this is only my opinion. Don't take what I say as gospel, all EMS systems are different, maybe get in contact with your local Emergency Operations Center (County Level usually), they my be able to suggest any specifics they might want as well.

[kerrybelle]

Thanks for the info Milkbone! Your input is very useful, even if it's not gospel.

I was thinking about having my blood type on mine, since I'm O Positive. I don't have any allergies or serious medical conditions, but I do wear hard contacts.

Kerry