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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:05 AM Original message |
Tattoos being used for medical alerts |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. My concern is that people might not know to look for a tattoo. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The picture from the article showed the tattoo on the wrist |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. As an EMT I can tell you this is the first I am hearning about this |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I'm sure it's something new but I can see where having the tattoo is useful |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Over the years I have seen various new ideas like this |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Question for you as an EMT |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. CPR certified for nearly 24 years |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Put the tattoo around the wrist, or on the under side of the forearm. nt |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. If the EMT's have to insert a line |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
3. my sis has her soc security number on her ankle |
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Sigh Sister (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. We use temporary tattoos at work |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I've heard of patients writing things like "Left Kidney" on themselves |
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Sigh Sister (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I know a woman who was having a right breast mastectomy |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Tats for radiation treatment too |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I remember my father had those on his head |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Why didn't they use industrial Magic markers????? |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
12. more and more soldiers are using them as meat tags incase they lose a limb |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Medi-alerts should really go on the forehead |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. I had a biker platoon sergeant who did something similar |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. I have a Medic-Alert dog tag with super strong stainless chain around my neck |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. I remember reading in our local gay rag |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The biohazard symbol is often tattooed to show HIV+ status |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I never knew that |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. I knew a lady with one of those tattoos 25 or more years ago. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. Did it look like this? |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
25. Here's a very straightforward one: |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. I could spend all night thinking of warnings to put on myself. |
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