I.C.E. phone number

[Dusty]

You need one of these: c

[Falco Frank]

I wondered about this and the phone lock on my old iPhone and came up with the following solution, for my lock screen:



I figure any extra info in an emergency, for such little work is worth it.

I did wonder about adding blood group as well but we'll see....

[Dusty]

That's a very good idea! I already have a dog tag with my blood group on it from my brief flirtation with racing but a medic once told me that they would not act on blood group information without checking it for themselves. Does anyone know if that's the case or not?

[D-Rider]

Wouldn't know my blood group (other than "red")

How would you find this out anyway?




I think I'd add: "No Tea - Quality Coffee Only"

[Falco Frank]

Doctors or from giving blood ???

[BikerGran]

There was a scheme for putting medical info on some sort of memory stick/card but I was told by medical friends that hospitals wouldn't allow any 'foreign' memory anywhere near their computers for fear of introducing a virus which might crash the system or render it unuseable in some way. Seems eminently sensible to me cos you can bet someone would do it!

[fatboy]

The blood group thing can be determined easily, it becomes an issue if you have a rare group, then matching that group becomes as difficult as finding decent coffee in any NHS premises.
I think I will have a stainless steel plaque engraved and fitted to my jacket.....

Filter coffee only, mere splash of milk,no sugar.
allerigic to penicillin
Ceoliac/ strictly gluten free
Blood group must contain Premium European Lager
Dont even think about removing any of my bits
My body has been a playground so any potential donor recipient is in for some fucking big surprise

[Paulh]

That's a very good idea! I already have a dog tag with my blood group on it from my brief flirtation with racing but a medic once told me that they would not act on blood group information without checking it for themselves. Does anyone know if that's the case or not?

Yes - you only need date of birth and name on a dog tag for racing (ACU regs) - blood group not a requirement, and medics will never look for blood group info on it.

Full reasons explained by Bemsee medics on here

http://www.motoforum.net/topic/81041-cl ... /?p=307968

[Dusty]

Thanks Paulh; that answers my question. I should have said that my dog tag dates from around 1978!

[Aladinsaneuk]

In an emergency O neg is given - that's universal blood

BUT

That's quite unusual now - a group and save + cross match can be done quickly and in the mean time plasma expanders are often used

The idea of tattooing a blood group is problematic - the SS. Did it so many folk are opposed to that idea.....

[lazarus]

Maybe this is a generational thing, but the assumption underlying all the ICE suggestions above is that you always carry your mobile phone. I dont. Mostly because I forget TBH

Our local ROSPA have a system of a green adhesive dot stuck to the outside of your helmet indicating that there is a card inside the helmet lining giving your ICE details. I never forget to take my helmet.

[BikerGran]

But I wonder whether emergency services outside your area know what the green dot means?

[fatboy]

so we're back to dog tags then.
Any first responder would check your airways, probably loosening your chistrap and jacket and finding the dog tag

[Aladinsaneuk]

....

which they would, in the main ignore

there are certain specific medic alert tags that are looked for.... thats it