Originally Posted By: chaosmagnet
I have a RoadID.

With regard to DOB and SSN, I believe that I'm more at risk from identity theft than I am from a medical provider making some kind of poor treatment decision based on not knowing my SSN or DOB. I happen to know that I'm the only Chaos M. Agnet (or for that matter Chaos Agnet) living in Town, ST. Your medical history or other situation may be different from mine. I would have omitted my last line if I'd had more pertinent information to include.


Here in Canada, asking for a SIN (Social Insurance Number - equal to a US SSN) is unheard of. Up here, I have only ever been asked for my medical card number which is dependent on what province you live in.

If you are allergic, you should be wearing a medical alert bracelet and that to me raises the question; Does any SAR person or 1st Responder really care what your name is (other then to quickly and positively identify you as the right person) and need to know where you are from? I would think that they don't and I seen in an older post here (I think) where such things such ICE in cellphones are not going to be looked at by SAR or a 1st Responder as their primary job is to get you prepped for a possible trip to the hospital.

I would like to hear from any current or former SAR or 1st Responders on this. I will also ask the next time I talk with any local SAR here.
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