Comments on: Make Your Own Digital Dog Tag [Travel Hack] http://www.lifehackingmovie.com/2009/03/06/make-your-own-digital-dog-tag-travel-hack/ A documentary on life hacking Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anthony DuBose http://www.lifehackingmovie.com/2009/03/06/make-your-own-digital-dog-tag-travel-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-5848 Anthony DuBose Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:26:03 +0000 http://www.lifehackingmovie.com/?p=280#comment-5848 Check out our product TAC Drive. All the things you have done plus more at a reasonable price. Check out our product TAC Drive. All the things you have done plus more at a reasonable price.

]]> By: Anon http://www.lifehackingmovie.com/2009/03/06/make-your-own-digital-dog-tag-travel-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-2950 Anon Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:36:43 +0000 http://www.lifehackingmovie.com/?p=280#comment-2950 You might also want to full credit card numbers and attach bluetooth and rfid tags to it aswell. You might also want to full credit card numbers and attach bluetooth and rfid tags to it aswell.

]]> By: Ben http://www.lifehackingmovie.com/2009/03/06/make-your-own-digital-dog-tag-travel-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-2092 Ben Fri, 22 May 2009 15:45:38 +0000 http://www.lifehackingmovie.com/?p=280#comment-2092 Why don`t you put your ATM card pin numbers and bank account details on there aswell, in case you get stranded somewhere and forget what they are? Why don`t you put your ATM card pin numbers and bank account details on there aswell, in case you get stranded somewhere and forget what they are?

]]> By: Sarah http://www.lifehackingmovie.com/2009/03/06/make-your-own-digital-dog-tag-travel-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-957 Sarah Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:59:58 +0000 http://www.lifehackingmovie.com/?p=280#comment-957 An easier and more secure and possibly more effective solution would be to subscribe to Medic Alert (www.medicalert.org) (and no, I don't work for them.) For $35 a year (discounts for multiple years), you get an engraved bracelet or necklace with your key medical info on it, the Medic Alert toll free phone number and your ID number. Paramedics world wide are trained to look for Medic Alert bracelets and necklaces and they know to call the number on the tag. When they call, several things happen: 1. they can access all the medical info you've given Medic Alert and get the contact info for your doctors and hospital 2. Medic alert contacts whomever you've designated as your emergency contacts and will contact your doctors, too. My tag lists the medication i'm on that paramedics need to know and my diagnoses (i have several chronic conditions). it also lists my allergies. My medical records are never on me, and thus not able to be stolen, but medical professionals can access them at any time. You can get a very cheap bracelet or chain that is unlikely to be stolen, but you can also buy gold and silver ones. I make my own beaded ones that I attach the emblem to. An easier and more secure and possibly more effective solution would be to subscribe to Medic Alert (www.medicalert.org) (and no, I don’t work for them.)

For $35 a year (discounts for multiple years), you get an engraved bracelet or necklace with your key medical info on it, the Medic Alert toll free phone number and your ID number. Paramedics world wide are trained to look for Medic Alert bracelets and necklaces and they know to call the number on the tag.

When they call, several things happen: 1. they can access all the medical info you’ve given Medic Alert and get the contact info for your doctors and hospital 2. Medic alert contacts whomever you’ve designated as your emergency contacts and will contact your doctors, too.

My tag lists the medication i’m on that paramedics need to know and my diagnoses (i have several chronic conditions). it also lists my allergies.

My medical records are never on me, and thus not able to be stolen, but medical professionals can access them at any time. You can get a very cheap bracelet or chain that is unlikely to be stolen, but you can also buy gold and silver ones. I make my own beaded ones that I attach the emblem to.

]]> By: Luis http://www.lifehackingmovie.com/2009/03/06/make-your-own-digital-dog-tag-travel-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Luis Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:55:06 +0000 http://www.lifehackingmovie.com/?p=280#comment-953 Great advise!, never thought of that!... I'll work on one for me and my wife also! Thanks for sharing your idea and experience. Luis Great advise!, never thought of that!… I’ll work on one for me and my wife also!

Thanks for sharing your idea and experience.

Luis

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