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<blockquote data-quote="LooperCat" data-source="post: 2099846" data-attributes="member: 468055"><p>Speaking from my hands-on experience as a volunteer community first responder and trainee paramedic - you’d be best off having something engraved and worn around your wrist, as it would be seen very early on, when they take a pulse. A BG is also taken as part of the initial examination, along with blood pressure, temp, oxygen levels... As a type one myself I’ve asked my colleagues in the ambulance service for advice on this for my own needs. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I have a variety of ID, depending on what I’m doing. When I’m on duty and can’t wear anything on my wrist, I wear engraved dog tags. If I’m wearing jewellery, I have a plain silver bangle with a bright red disc, stating I am T1 and have an Omnipod pump, as they are small and easily missed - and a fingertip blood test wouldn’t necessarily indicate diabetes. I also have a dog tag on my keyring, and one on my RileyLink (the device that communicates with my pump and glucose sensor) to say it’s an essential medical device and must be kept on my person. The lock screen on my phone says I am T1 and using a pump. </p><p></p><p>If you’re found unconscious, all these things will help the emergency services put together a jigsaw of what has happened, so they can give the appropriate treatment - but at present ambulances don’t carry scanners for chips that I’m aware of. And a QR code wouldn’t be much use if you’re in need of rescue somewhere there is no internet signal. Simple is usually best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LooperCat, post: 2099846, member: 468055"] Speaking from my hands-on experience as a volunteer community first responder and trainee paramedic - you’d be best off having something engraved and worn around your wrist, as it would be seen very early on, when they take a pulse. A BG is also taken as part of the initial examination, along with blood pressure, temp, oxygen levels... As a type one myself I’ve asked my colleagues in the ambulance service for advice on this for my own needs. Personally, I have a variety of ID, depending on what I’m doing. When I’m on duty and can’t wear anything on my wrist, I wear engraved dog tags. If I’m wearing jewellery, I have a plain silver bangle with a bright red disc, stating I am T1 and have an Omnipod pump, as they are small and easily missed - and a fingertip blood test wouldn’t necessarily indicate diabetes. I also have a dog tag on my keyring, and one on my RileyLink (the device that communicates with my pump and glucose sensor) to say it’s an essential medical device and must be kept on my person. The lock screen on my phone says I am T1 and using a pump. If you’re found unconscious, all these things will help the emergency services put together a jigsaw of what has happened, so they can give the appropriate treatment - but at present ambulances don’t carry scanners for chips that I’m aware of. And a QR code wouldn’t be much use if you’re in need of rescue somewhere there is no internet signal. Simple is usually best. [/QUOTE]
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