Kids' Allergy Alert Bracelets

[MrsK]

These - http://www.allermates.com/ - are half off at mamabargains.com today in case anyone is interested. My nephew would need about 4 of them.

[diggitydot]

Great idea!

[Thirteen]

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Scrub Jay, have you seen these?


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[scrub-jay]

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Scrub Jay, have you seen these?

I have actually, I meant to comment yesterday, sorry! I am a firm believer in a med-alert bracelet for allergies (especially severe, life-threatening allergies) but my personal preference is to go with the standard (classic-style) med-alert bracelet with the allergies listed and parent contact. The reason being is that in a life-threatening emergency, emergency personnel are more likely to see the classic metal med-alert bracelet than check something that looks like it could be jewelry or fun bracelet.

[peggyfromwastate]

I have actually, I meant to comment yesterday, sorry! I am a firm believer in a med-alert bracelet for allergies (especially severe, life-threatening allergies) but my personal preference is to go with the standard (classic-style) med-alert bracelet with the allergies listed and parent contact. The reason being is that in a life-threatening emergency, emergency personnel are more likely to see the classic metal med-alert bracelet than check something that looks like it could be jewelry or fun bracelet.

ITA.

curious though-- my ds wants to switch to a necklace med alert (with all the swimming a necklace style is easier to remove). Do you think EMTs look for necklaces a lot too? Is that standard?

He's a little complex bc if he's in distress it could be anaphylaxis or diabetic shock...

[Deebs]

DH says stick with a traditional bracelet. Necklace can fall off too easily or be missed (to be honest, he said have it tattooed on him).

[Pollyanna]

(to be honest, he said have it tattooed on him).

I was wondering if people did that.

[BonBon]

I haven't worked as an EMT in more than 10 years, but bracelets are best.

[scrub-jay]

ITA.

curious though-- my ds wants to switch to a necklace med alert (with all the swimming a necklace style is easier to remove). Do you think EMTs look for necklaces a lot too? Is that standard?

He's a little complex bc if he's in distress it could be anaphylaxis or diabetic shock...

I texted my brother (paramedic) and he said the following:

"Unless I have reason/time to remove your shirt, I probably wouldn't notice a necklace."

Furthermore, he said to put the bracelet on the left wrist because it's the side that you sit on in a side opening ambulance and the one that he'd go to check vitals/start an IV first (because patients are loaded into the ambulance head first generally.)