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ICE Dog Tags (with Usb)

Anyone used the ICE Dog Tag with USB the I dea is u need medical atten they plug the usb dog tag in all you details u have put in already come up
& there is space for photos or scannd documents.
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"Quick, get me a Macbook, stat!"

Sorry!

Its a good idea, especially if theres room for scanned docs, but it would be a cold metal plate for me everytime. Enough space for vital info such as blood type and allergies.

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they are a fair idea, but a lot of cash for a tiny amount of memory.
i bought a 4GB micro flash drive for £7.99 from 7dayshop.com

and also only any good if your ambulance driver or bush doctor happens to have a handy computer and look round your neck and find your flash drive and realise what it is before you go into a coma from your hypo.

ive got a dark imagination, sorry. i use mine to store scans of all my docs, V5, Euro med card, passport, ins, etc, even confirmation emails from ferries and that, so there can be no arguments.
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If worst came to worst, would the medic trying to help you out recognise it for what it is, if you weren't in a fit state to tell him/her?

A press metal plate is a lot more obvious, if less flashy (excuse the pun)...
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It's the 21st Century, but really you need to make your own decision on this. Its a personal choice, I carry a load of medication so its handy if I have slipped into a coma. I use the tags plus I have a small tube with a paper copy just in case.
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Thanks guys, got the sort of answer I thought I would.
As a ex serviceman I still have y DG's wwith Name Number & Religon Blood group & allegeys.

It was the fact you put in the emergency info in your own language & it put them in to a number of the international languages i.e. Spanish & Chinese as well. & there is room to store some documents.

I think I would just buy a cheap USB put all the scanned Documents on it & word Documents about me
& just ge some DG Stamped up with Name Contact DOB Blood Group, Emergency Nok Telephone number any allageys. should do stick it around my neck with usb.
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I was in fact quite excited by the idea, and then thinking... Africa.. a serious medical health situation... usb... yeah right!
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