Lost USB Stick and Emergency Numbers

[steventh]

Folks,

Losing a USB can be a hassle - especially as there is not enough room to write your details on the stick.

Heres a solution;

Create a top level folder with the name beginning with "01" and then a message - this will ensure it is usually up the top of the directory tree when normally sorted in explorer. I suggest using a directory rather naming a file because the files are listed below the directory and may be missed. This wont guarantee you will get your stick back but it will improve the chances.

This is what mine looks like
01 XXX Property of Steventh ph (mobile ph No). Please return if Found - thanks


ICE.
If you have an accident the emergency services people will look for contacts in your mobile phone - but who do they call?

Thatâ€s easy - they look for the name ICE (In Case of Emergency). You can have multiple ICEs ie ICE 01, ICE 02 etc. I have these in my mobile and my number as ICE in my kids phones - just in case. (there are alternative acronyms to ICE but ICE is the primary one I believe)
 
Cheers

Steventh

[BigBird]

Great advice Steventh. I have just added by ICE01 etc number in my phone. I also purchased the UTAG ICE USB. In an emergency the ambos are able to insert this USB into their laptop and your medical information will be displayed to them.

http://www.utagice.com/acatalog/index.html

[Missy_Moo]

Great advice Steventh. I have just added by ICE01 etc number in my phone. I also purchased the UTAG ICE USB. In an emergency the ambos are able to insert this USB into their laptop and your medical information will be displayed to them.

http://www.utagice.com/acatalog/index.html

Pity ambo's can't use it (typo here),

i) if you are really sick we aren't going to look for little usb stick,
ii) toughbooks won't accept usb sticks, they only are set for work use. (ps they are slow, hence only used to write up)

So when the service decides this is a good idea and caters for it... don't hold out on some services using this.

[BigBird]

Thanks Missy_Moo. Ihttp://www.australian-hayabusa-club.com/MyBB/images/smilies/police.gift seems then that these UTAGâ€s are a waste of money. Whatâ€s the best way of conveying personal information regarding name, other personal details like blood type, allergies etc if you are down and out? Or does it not matter the ambos know what to do with you and they let someone else worry about that sort of thing down the chain???? http://www.australian-hayabusa-club.com/.../scary.gif

[Missy_Moo]

yeah they look for the medical alert necklaces or bracelets..

Also a small laminated card in wallet - (in easy sight) with brief on medical history (i.e. hypertension, stroke, cancer) or quick list of meds & also NOK, and home address & allergies (note if you have reaction = list type of reaction). I've seen neat little double sided laminated jobs. It can help, but its not the be all or end all.

It's not easy, if its not a trauma related job where we work mainly on the bleeding & breathing and getting you to hospital.

Your licence provides the who you are, where u live - which helps the hospital & or police start tracking down the rest. So keep that up to date.

Blood type is taken care of at hospital, we fill with some fluids (if you generally need blood, you're generally a surgery case) and out push is to get you to hospital ASAP. If its a really shit thing, then the medical retrieval team will bring along their toys.

But if your unconscious I probably would be searching you for any info, wallet (if its on you), medication (if I found it on you)..... other wise your 'john'

You'd be surprised, medical staff can work a lot with very little info, just how you turn up to hospital and what your vital signs are telling us.

Hope that helps.