Where do you look for emergency contact info?

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Hi all,

I am not an EMS type, but I have a couple of questions for you all.

I ride a motorcycle, and I always have emergency contact information on with me and on the bike. Do you guys look for contact info or do you let the ER worry about that?

If you do look for it, where do you look? Pockets? Wallet? Necklace?

How can I make it easy for you?
 
I think in your wallet is as good as place as any.

If it comes to the point when you are not able to provide us your emergency contact info the wallet is the first place either EMS, Fire, or PD would look. At least in my experience.
 
I typically don't look for emergency contact info. That's the job of the ED. However, a laminated card with clearly typed medical information, contacts, medication and allergy info, tucked into your wallet, next to your Drivers License might be a good idea.

The ED generally looks for a DL when we bring in a patient that can't speak...
 
I always look in several places, the wrists, a necklace, the patients wallet, cell phone, and shoe laces.

I am former military and have a habit to look for dog tags around the neck and one interlaced in the boots/shoes.
I also ride a motorcycle and subscribe to "RoadID". I have custom dog tags from RoadID with two always on my one one way or the other.
I have name, blood type, allergies, organ donor, and emergency contact name & #. RoadID also has a unique serial # with contact info that has 24hr phone and web support for hospital to call for an entire medical hx, additIonal contact info, etc....

RoadID.com was designed for Runners and Bicyclists but I find it great to have for all aspects of life. I have a tag on each key ring for my cars. You can customize the tags anyway you like with laser etched lettering and pictures.

I also have a laminated card behind my chest plate in my bulletproof vest for work. I had a local embroidery shop embroider on the carrier cover center chest "emergency info in chest pocket"

I have an iPhone and my locked screen picTure is my face with a bar at the bottom with my name and my wife's cell phone number. I created using a Microsoft paint then emailed to my phone and saved it as a wall paper. It's basically an ICE app without paying for the app. Many people have ice apps but if your phone is locked EMS or PD won't be able to access it.
 
I always look on the wrists and neck for medical identification. I am now looking more for medical ID tattoos on the wrists as some are tattooing them..wallets, phones
I know police check phones ( a lock code is bad) and wallets. Our police respond to all unresponsive and accidents so we treat, they do the identification.
 
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Aside from looking for medical tags I don't look for ID. Contacting family members is for the hospital (they have designated employees for that). Normally if the patient can't tell me their name, address, etc then there is more stuff I am doing then worrying about a name.
 
I probably should get a necklace medical ID, but I haven't yet.

I have a yellow adult immunization card in my wallet for proof of my rabies vaccination in case its needed. On that card there is a section for medical information that I've filled out. If someone was to open my wallet, its right in front, in one of the business-card slots, and the words "Medical History" are clearly visible, but you can't see what's written unless you pull it out. I've mentioned my more serious medical problems to the people I respond with on the rescue departments, and they know where I keep that card, and where I keep my epi.
 
We didn't check for ID but did check ankles, wrists, and necks for medicalert pendants etc. If there was suspicion we'd check the wallet. Didn't need ID, just medical stuff.
 
With motorcycle incidents I get the PD to fork over the DMV registration. It's generally a good start. EDs are pretty good at filling in the blanks.
 
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