Medical alert info - who responds?

angeldaisy

Sorry if this is the wrong forum, mods feel free to move.

I was wondering how the emergency services respond to medic alert info, ie bracelets, necklaces etc...
Is it the paramedics that look at these and then respond or is it the doctors in a&e??

Just wondering because there are so many different types of these kind of medic alerts available now. I need to get something that would be instantly seen and read in case of an accident.
Any thoughts??

Bang Bang

Paramedics at first and then any information found on the patient along with the findings of the Paramedic crew.
All relevant information will be included in the patient handover at the Emergency Department.

Treatment carried out on scene on enroute to hospital will be by the Paramedics and/or Advanced Paramedics and will be within their scope of practice, as in adhering to the Clinical Practice Guidelines of their level.

DublinRescuer

ALL first aiders and medical crew alike look for medi-alerts.. pendants, bracelets, or notes in pockets.. its part of your primary survey.. Airwa, C-Spine, Breathing, circulation, expose/examine, Findings (the checking for extras stage. . part of your training and experience is getting used to what you can, AND CANT SEE SO YOU LWAYS LOOK.. the most basically trained ie cfr are even advised to check. I am a qualified EFR (otherwise known as advanced first aid) and have thought first aid courses for rescue service dublin.

P.s. i would advise the wrist bracelet myself.. i have one too, probably the first to be seen when you check for pulse..

Ghost

angeldaisy

thanks for the advice guys, there are so many different types of id 'jewelry' these days that it can be hard to decide which is best. At the moment my son (6yrs) wears an ID alert bracelet which contains his information on a insert that slots inside the bracelet. I had wondered if it was better to get one of the types that just has the basic information and then a telephone number to a central database.
I think at the moment I will probably stick with what we have as it can also be used as a 'lost child' aid as well.
thanks for putting my mind at rest though.

motherof3boys

In my experience, I've found that giving my elderly mother her own medical alert buttons at least gave me peace of mind in the moments that I was not able to be there for her. That way, she could get emergency help if she needed, just by pushing a button and nothing else. Anyways, I find every little bit helps. Best of luck to everyone in their search.

DublinRescuer

Yes, iv seen on shows (emergency shows) how they work.. they are a really good piece of kit when set up... would recommend anyone who needs that extra bit of care to get one