I posted something similar over in the PRT. I feel this is probably a more appropriate place for it though.<br><br>
Folks, as runners, we are responsible for our own safety. Given what happened at this year's Chicago Marathon, and the Army 10 miler in Virginia, I think you have plenty of examples for <b>why</b> having ID on a long run is so critical.<br><br>
My own experience with ID is far less severe than what happened in Chicago and Virginia, but I wanted to share with you all what a paramedic told me during the Equinox Marathon.<br><br>
For those who might have missed it, during my attempt to run the Equinox this year, I started the race with a fever. During the race I became hypothermic, and was pulled from the course with a body temperature near 95.<br><br>
Fortunately for me I never lost consciousness. One of the first things I told the medic when I got in the ambulance was "All of my information is on my shoe." While I never lost consciousness, and the medic did not need to use the information from the shoe ID, he was able to use it to verify that I was "in my right mind". He could verify my date of birth, name, home town just by looking at the shoe ID.<br><br>
I wear a RoadID shoe ID whenever I run. It's piece of mind for me anyway.<br><br>
When I was feeling better, the medic told me "That id is great, but I wish it was on your wrist." He went on to add "If we came upon you, and you were unresponsive, the first thing we're going to do is check your pulse. That means grabbing a wrist. If the ID is on the wrist, we're bound to find it. We're less likely to find the shoe ID unless there is a leg injury. We'll probably eventually find it, but in an emergency, when seconds count, finding that ID could be critical."<br><br>
My neighbor is a police officer. He has told me "We're trained to look for Medic-Alert bracelets. We're not trained to look for id on a person's shoe. If you have the ID on your wrist, we're far more likely to find it."<br><br>
One more thing that the paramedic told me. Apparently paramedics are now being trained to check cell phones for an entry named ICE. It stands for <b>I</b>n <b>C</b>ase of <b>E</b>mergency. This entry should have the number of a person to call in the event of an emergency where you are unable to speak for yourself.<br><br>
Understand folks, I have no vested interest in selling anyone's product. Instead, I have a vested interest in keeping you folks around. I consider many of you my friends, and would hate to see something horrible happen. In the event of an emergency, when you can't speak for yourself, someone or something has to.<br><br>
So please, if you're running, wear some kind of ID.
Folks, as runners, we are responsible for our own safety. Given what happened at this year's Chicago Marathon, and the Army 10 miler in Virginia, I think you have plenty of examples for <b>why</b> having ID on a long run is so critical.<br><br>
My own experience with ID is far less severe than what happened in Chicago and Virginia, but I wanted to share with you all what a paramedic told me during the Equinox Marathon.<br><br>
For those who might have missed it, during my attempt to run the Equinox this year, I started the race with a fever. During the race I became hypothermic, and was pulled from the course with a body temperature near 95.<br><br>
Fortunately for me I never lost consciousness. One of the first things I told the medic when I got in the ambulance was "All of my information is on my shoe." While I never lost consciousness, and the medic did not need to use the information from the shoe ID, he was able to use it to verify that I was "in my right mind". He could verify my date of birth, name, home town just by looking at the shoe ID.<br><br>
I wear a RoadID shoe ID whenever I run. It's piece of mind for me anyway.<br><br>
When I was feeling better, the medic told me "That id is great, but I wish it was on your wrist." He went on to add "If we came upon you, and you were unresponsive, the first thing we're going to do is check your pulse. That means grabbing a wrist. If the ID is on the wrist, we're bound to find it. We're less likely to find the shoe ID unless there is a leg injury. We'll probably eventually find it, but in an emergency, when seconds count, finding that ID could be critical."<br><br>
My neighbor is a police officer. He has told me "We're trained to look for Medic-Alert bracelets. We're not trained to look for id on a person's shoe. If you have the ID on your wrist, we're far more likely to find it."<br><br>
One more thing that the paramedic told me. Apparently paramedics are now being trained to check cell phones for an entry named ICE. It stands for <b>I</b>n <b>C</b>ase of <b>E</b>mergency. This entry should have the number of a person to call in the event of an emergency where you are unable to speak for yourself.<br><br>
Understand folks, I have no vested interest in selling anyone's product. Instead, I have a vested interest in keeping you folks around. I consider many of you my friends, and would hate to see something horrible happen. In the event of an emergency, when you can't speak for yourself, someone or something has to.<br><br>
So please, if you're running, wear some kind of ID.
