Anyone using these on their gear?
Blood type tapes

Looks like a good idea. I just ordered one, I'll see how it works out.

I'm not knocking this product or anything, but i'm curiuos as to how its used and in what application? could you use a marker to mark some ones arm or hand or if you had to use a piece of duct tape.

It is used attached to your gear, so that it is visible to medical personnel if you go down and are unconcious, and unable to give the information yourself. It's a timesaver if you are in need of blood.

I'd rather be wearing the info. Your gear ends up lying beside your buddy, you're both unconscious. You're O-Pos, he's AB-Neg. If medical personnel DID start blood running without bloodtyping, he goes into shock.

Try dogtags, they're harder to exchange.

Sue

No one in the US is going to transfuse someone based on a patch or sticker on their backpack. MAYBE in military, but in a regular ol hospital? No way. You will type and cross matched blood or O negative in an emergency.

Exactly, these aren't intended for ending up in a regular hospital.

There is a reason you hear trauma surgeons calling for O-Neg. Everyone can get it. In a true life or death in a minute emergency...they'll go with O-Neg and do a type and cross to get a better match for the next round.

I have one on my backpack, one on my duty belt and also my blood type is on my dog tags.

Great idea.

Matt, where did you get the pile tape that your name, blood and flag patches are on?

http://www.supplycaptain.com/

Good guy. Does excelent work and he is fast.