ICE and Emergency Contact #'s

[Mother]

I'd like to get the RoadID dogtag but my fear is that First Responders won't recognize it...I wish they had an ICE icon or something  

This is the real issue

all those products posted up have an equal amount of EMS industry attempts to do the very same thing

POLST registries
Vial of Life
Invisible ID

just to name a few

The medical alert bracelet is the only one I know of with moderate success

even if the only thing on it is "if I am unconscious call <insert contact>"

regardless of the product you choose to use make sure it has the RED Star of life on it

That is the universal symbol for look here for my info/condition





edit:

Keep in mind that EMS isn't looking for contact/medical info as a priority especially in a motorcycle crash

More than likely PD or the hospital will do that

First responder priority is to get you to the hospital as quickly as possible in as few pieces as possible

this is by no means a comment not to get an ICE bracelet in whatever form, just realise its secondary to making sure you are still breathing

[Narflar]

First responder priority is to get you to the hospital as quickly as possible in as few pieces as possible

This makes perfect sense.  So I assume once you are the hospital, if you are unresponsive for any reason, that's when they start searching for ID and contact info.

[fastwin]

Interesting thread read. I am going on an Arkansas ride next week for 5 days. Several folks on the ride I don't know personally. This afternoon I spent some time on the computer typing out my personal info/contact info/medical info and printing it off. When I get to AR I will hand out copies of that info to at least 6-10 folks that I don't know and keep a copy wrapped around my drivers license. Other friends on the ride that I do know have had that info for years. I have spent time on the side of the road talking with EMS techs saying how I don't know this guy that crashed and I can give you zero info about him. Total bullshit! On my rides, if I don't know you, you had better give me and others ICE info or don't bother riding with us. That time on the side of the road with an injured rider that I didn't know absolutely sucked. Don't put others through that same frustration and grief. It's stupid and selfish.

[slowpoke13]

I believe there is a way for a smart phone to reveal only the ICE information...and apparently, most phones sold within the last year and a half, have a pre-programmed ICE file set in the unit for you to fill out...my phone I got last December has it and gave me the functionality to put more than a name and number, so I was able to put allergies and relationship information of pertinance to those names and numbers.

I can't find anything in the iOS software regarding how to put an "ICE" option on the unlock screen. It does have "emergency call" but that's just to dial 911 and such. If the Android or BlackBerry has it, someone rgr up to it.

[Narflar]

I can't find anything in the iOS software regarding how to put an "ICE" option on the unlock screen. It does have "emergency call" but that's just to dial 911 and such. If the Android or BlackBerry has it, someone rgr up to it.

Android has some lockscreen apps.  Here is one.  http://www.appventive.com/ice

I haven't tried it but it looks like it solves the lock screen problem, at least for Android phones.

[Agir]

This is another option.Its a bit more than just ICE info (which works everywhere), but also when at Home gives instant 911 and up to 6 defined Numbers with Autodialing technology. Highly Water resistant and No monthly fees.
Watch or Pendant
http://gosilverplus.com/

[hbliam]

do you ever get their meth or blow dealer?

I arrested a parolee with dope early last month. The great State of CA let him out a couple of weeks later. I was doing a parole search at his motel room last week and he wasn't home. His girlfriend was. He called while I was there and I answered her cell phone. Remember me? Yeah, but I'm not there ha ha. That's cool, I'll just take your GF to jail. She has warrants. Doh!

But back to ICE. Never use it. The ER staff might.

[Mother]

This makes perfect sense.  So I assume once you are the hospital, if you are unresponsive for any reason, that's when they start searching for ID and contact info.

here is the sad reality

the first person who is truly interested in who you are

is hospital admin

so they can chart you and bill you

EMS will try to get name, DOB, PN and SSN

but if you are out, you will be Mr/Mrs Doe