Just curious who uses one and why. I understand if you have a medical condition that EMTs should know about or if you are in a different country, but what are the other reasons?
Just curious, if you need to give proof of id, I don’t think your dog tag is going to count. Seems to me like someone created a niche then filled it…
First and foremost it has identifiers in case someone finds me injured/dead on the side of the road.
If something ever happens to me when riding or running, it has the contact info of my family members who can give the responders medical information. It’s ten bucks and definitely one of the best investments I made. Gives my family and I peace of mind.
Fair enough, I’m sold. Piece of mind for my family is certainly worth ten bucks. thanks
Get the Slim…by far the most comfortable of their options. You can also get extra bands in different colors for an extra $1 each.
I wear mine 24/7 due to the fact that I am on blood thinners. When I go to professional meetings, I use the black band. A bit more subtle. Most other times I use a red band.
yep wear mine all the time. Has all personal info on and already paid for itself when I fell over and cracked my head on a rock running - walkers knew my name and could contact my wife easily!! now my wife and sister have one too. great company to deal with and good products.
Interesting thread. Are there any EMTs or emergency room trained folks on here that can vouch for knowing what the heck the thing is? I’ve got mine already on order, I’m just curious if it is something that they are relatively aware of.
I work Level 1 Trauma and when someone comes in unconscious one of the first things we do is attempt to contact a family member or someone who will be able to give us a past medical history. The Road ID (which we HAVE actually used) provides us with an immediate contact to give possibly vital information as well as someone to notify that their family member is in the ER. We do very often have people come in from fatal accidents (car, motorcycle etc) that do not have ID, or ID could not be obtained and they die or are dead without anyone to notify. It is not fun trying to track someone to tell them their loved one has been seriously injured, it adds a great deal of stess to an already stressful situation.
Obviously not all situations are fatal. We have had cyclists get hit and cannot recall information, the Road ID has helped to get in contact with someone to get info like name, DOB, allergies and previous mecical condition that could be helpful in knowing prior to treating. It’s a sound investment of $20.00 even just for the piece of mind.
I was hit by a van yesterday while riding and knocked unconscious for I don’t know how long. When I got to the hospital (I came to some point during the ambulance ride…I don’t remember a lot) they asked me who they should contact and what they’re phone numbers were. I couldn’t remember that, but I knew enough to say “Road-ID”. Get one.
Heal fast, MCag. Hope it is not too serious.
I wear the dog tag version and have for several years. I think it’s just a very easy way to carry ID while I’m out riding. It has my name and emergency contact info so if I’m ever injured and unresponsive, at least they’ll know who I am and who to call. I keep it with my helmet and glasses so I never forget to put it on.
If I had a medical condition, I’m not sure I’d rely it for communicating that information. If you have a medical condition that is important enough that EMTs or ER staff need to know about, I think you’d be much better served by a Medic Alert tag or bracelet. I think they are much more condition to pay addition to those and they may or may not rely on the medical info on a Road ID.
Interesting thread. Are there any EMTs or emergency room trained folks on here that can vouch for knowing what the heck the thing is? I’ve got mine already on order, I’m just curious if it is something that they are relatively aware of.
That’s the key question really. I’m a FF/EMT but to be honest I might be one of only a few people in my area to know to look for one. I reached out to Road ID a while back asking for promo materials to provide to other local agencies to make them aware of the product, but I never heard back.
Road IDs are only as good as the awareness of the responding agencies. However, a good crew / ER staff should find it on you even if they’re not looking for it explicitly.
Funny you should say that. I had a dog tag Road Id, and one day on one of my training rides i lost control coming downhill at about 35-40 mph. i bounced off the pavement to the left, then to the right (people from my riding group explained it to me thats how i know) and finally crashed chest onto the guardrail. where a bolt was sticking out and struck me in the chest.
the people who i was riding with at the time were 2 doctors, a firefighter and surgeon…the firefighter checked my vitals and saw a small tear on my jersey, then opened up my jersey to find my dog tag bent right at the middle. he put two and two together and told me that the dog tag (road id) literally saved my life. it stopped a bolt from penetrating my chest.
the dr’s treated me when i got down the mountain, a lot of road rash and a fractured wrist. i always wear a helmet, my head bounced off the pavement, and after that incident will never leave home with it. i wear my dog tags and my road id.
the people who i was riding with at the time were 2 doctors, a firefighter and surgeon…
Man I am glad you are ok. But if anything would happen to me. I want to be with a group like that.
Wife said I could get a new bike so long as I promised to wear a RoadID each time I road. Done and done.
How long before a retailer offers a free Road ID with every purchase?
I’m a paramedic and can tell you that I never leave the house on a run or a bike without mine on.
Any information that you can give emergency responders is a great help.
On mine I have:
My name
DOB
1st ICE: name and #
2nd ICE: name and #
Hx (Medical history) CVAs, CA, Cardiac, PE, etc…
NKA (No Known Allergies): Always good information for 911 and EDs: Any confirmed allergies are important to note.
Meds: Significant medications such as anticoagulants. Medical personnel will often deduce medical history from the list of medications that you’re on.
I use medical abbreviations on my Road ID 1) it saves space and 2) it giver a degree of confidence to the medical personnel reading it.
HTH
-eric
I’m planning to get one! Anyone knows which one should I get? The one with all info on the band itself, or the one with a link to a website?
Thanks!
The link to the website doesn’t do anything for the paramedics, as they normally don’t have the time nor capability to access it. The ED may or may not take the time to look at the website, depending on how much time it has. Chances are that it may look at the website for registration information only, not for medical information.
-eric
I always have mine on. I tend to be on my own a lot and this makes me feel better knowing there is contact info in case anything happens. I wear it on my wrist with my watch. My theory is they may have to take off my watch at some point (its big and bulky) and would find it there. I’m also paranoid that something will happen to me and no one will know since I live alone and no one is expecting me home at a certain time.
I have:
My name
State I live in
My brother’s name + cell
My sister-in-law’s name + cell
My parents phone
My brother and sister-in-law live in the same city as I do so they are first on the list. Parents are on the other side of the country.