Helmet I.D.Tags Aid in Emergencies

The benefits of wearing a helmet are well documented for a variety of activities, such as bike- and scooter-riding, inline skating and skateboarding.

Now, helmets offer another advantage - identifying the wearer. Identification tags can provide vital information such as:

• The child's name, address and phone number
• Name and phone number of emergency contact
• Physician name and phone number
• Signature of wearer or parent/guardian for consent to treat
• Medical history, medications and allergies

"Many helmet wearers, including children, do not have personal identification with them," said Dr. Alexander Injac with Texas Children's Pediatric Associates. "Adhering a tag with personal and medical information to the inside of the helmet could prove invaluable if the wearer were in an accident and needed immediate medical care."

- Courtesy of Texas Children's Hospital

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