What is the difference between the medical id tag and the information id tag? And what do the symbols on each represent?
The Medical Id Bracelet Tags are for people with medical conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy, allergies or people dependant on a specific medication. It displays the internationally recognised, medical emergency symbol and is engraved with your personalised medical information and contact telephone number of a close relative. The medical emergency symbol is a blue, six pointed star, called the Star of Life. It has the Rod of Asclepius in the centre, the image of a snake entwined around a staff. The significance of the snake has various theories and dates back. The six points of the star represent the 6 most important tasks that medical rescue workers must carry out in an emergency situation. Many ambulance services mark the symbol on their vehicles and the crew often wear the symbol on their uniforms. When taking your pulse the ambulance care provider should immediately recognise the symbol on your wrist and understand what it represents. The Info Id Bracelet Tags display the interna
