I doubt they have QR code readers in/on ambulances, firetrucks, or police cars. EMS cannot use their own personal phone to scan and look up QR codes. You'd have to call your local ambulance/fire provider and ask if that's part of their protocol or within their training to look for and read (and have the ability to look up). Plus, the average person on the street may not have a QR code reader either. Not everyone has a smart phone, and of those, not everyone has a QR code reader. I'd stick with engraved critical words. You don't have to include all allergens on the engraving either, even MedicAlert, just the critical information paramedics would need up front.
Oh, and one bonus of metal is that they strip patients of all metal objects before doing MRIs, which makes them find metal medical jewellery in emergency trauma situations.
Yes this makes perfect sense, but what I was trying to say is that paramedics don’t have time to look for wallet cards and most, if not all EMTs surveyed said they have never called the number on the bracelet on scene.They would not even be thinking about scanning a QR code or calling a hotline. They say it is ER personnel who will go through belongings and call hotlines once the patient is stabilized. If the patient is conscious and verbal they can provide the necessary info directly to first responders themselves. They are trained to look for a bracelet on wrists and neck, and most say they do this. They get the crital info off the engraving but don’t do anything further since they are busy trying to stabilize the patient.
I am not sure how long an engraving would last on those (silicone?) MyID bracelets or sliders either. I guess the cost is low, so you could replace them fairly easily, as needed. (I'm also REALLY hard on my bracelets with multiple sports, of which swimming quickly strips engraving paint form silicone bracelets - just a heads up there.)
The MyID system has a metal pod that is laser engraved up to 4 lines on the front for critical words and the website, PIN number, hotline phone number and QR code are laser engraved on the back. The band itself is silicone.
Info can be accessed via QR code, website with PIN or by calling their hotline so a QR reader is not absolutely necessary and can be circumvented. But I would be able to pull up my profile during a doctor appointment or something similar. I really like this idea.
For some reason I am still hesitating before ordering one of their bracelets. It helps when other people share their perspective and thoughts. Thanks Space.