"Do you think that EMTs would acknowledge information contained on a set of dog tags? (Name, blood type, SSN)"

Blood type is of negligible use, but name and SSN might be a goldmine for EMTs moonlighting in identity theft. <img src="/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Back when I was a paramedic, if you were found unconscious or incoherant you'd get a quick search in the field of your ankles, wrists and neck for medic alert tags. No way would we go digging into you wallet. Too much risk of being accused of theft. That kind of search was left for in the hospital where at least two people from unrelated agencies would work together (as each others witness). I was accused of trying to steal some guy's tennis shoe at a car wreck scene once. The stupid family was actually irate that I had not held up my ambulance and searched the scene for the missing shoe "when I should have known he would want it back". I can't remember if the guy finally died or not ... but his injuries were very grave and he sure didn't care about his stupid shoe!