As part of her birthday present I am getting my girlfriend a Road ID. She recently moved to Connecticut, and doesn’t know the roads that well for riding and her closest family is on Long Island (parents). She also has a mild case of asthma…she was a Div. I college swimmer but does have asthma. So, do I put “asthma” on it? I don’t want to upset her but don’t want to leave off something potentially important.
Also, what contacts should I put on? I suppose her parents phone number on Long Island? How about someone local? Her roommate? A closer friend who lives nearby but is not a roommate? Thanks.
why not your number? ours(me and my better half) have our blood types on it, parents phone # you can even place what she`s allergic to having asthma, she might be allergic to some meds
First things first … your wheel got shipped yesterday! Priority mail … insured.
As one who has ended up in the emergency room a couple of times while cycling, I was very interested when I came across an article from an ER doc where he was conveying the information that he wished all cyclists would carry on them in case of emergency. As a result, I made up a small card that I laminated and put on a chain that I wear around my neck on every ride. It has all kinds of info as follows:
Name, address, phone
Date of birth and age
emergency contact name and phone (and cell phone)
on the flip side:
Medicine allergies
Active medical conditions
Significant past illnesses/injuries
Major family medical issues
Insurance carriers and ID/Policy number
Family doctor name and phone
I used mouse type to get all this on a 2-sided card the size of a dog tag. I hope it never has to be a life-saver, but it could be.
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I live in DC and she lives in Connecticut, not sure if I should put my number or a friend of her’s in the CT area that could provide more immediate assitance.
I did:
my name and birth date on line one
my health insurance # and a organ donor on line two
then 4 contact numbers (my cell, home, work and pager). Just kidding; mom, dad, step mom and brothers phone mumbers on the rest.
I would have liked to put blood type but don’t know it.
HAHA, thanks. Now I just need to wait for you to cave in and eventually sell me the front wheel and I’ll be all set for next season!!!
Thanks for the tips. I guess I am wondering who I should put for immediate assitance. She lives in CT and me in DC. Her family is on Long Island. Do I put her roommate because they live together (even though that could always change) or a closer friend of her’s in the CT area that she doesn’t live with?
Or…you could get her a road ID gift card and she could order it with what she feels she needs on it?
just a suggestion. I LOVE the idea, and it is a super thoughtful gift! But the above option is a way to make sure the “right” stuff is on there for her.
in fact, I got my tri friends road id gift cards for Christmas.
Name
Address
My wife’s cell
My parents home
My blood type
I would say that if she has asthma you should have that or the medication that she is currently taking for it (the meds might be more helpful to paramedics or ER docs)
for whoever does not know their blood type, get your butt over to the local Red Cross and Donate a pint. they will tell you your blood type and you could also save a life! (BTW it will also score you a rest day)
there was a thread on this recently that you should look for. I think an er nurse said don’t worry about the blood type because they always start with universal. I think she said how old you are and med allergies are the most important.
Also DO NOT make it the dog tag type. She said since people use dog tags for remembrance of vets and people in the services the er docs don’t trust that info.
The important things:
name
address
contact phone #s
medical problems
meds
allergies
Blood type isn’t necessary. We have to crossmatch everyone.
Definitely go with a band of some sort rather than the dog tags. The best would be to carry a picture ID, or even a copy of an old driver’s license. The whole point of these IDs is to identify someone who can’t speak for themselves, so a picture is very useful.
