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Question for paramedics (lemmy.ca)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If I'm injured and need a blood transfusion, where are paramedics most likely to go for the needle; is it the vein in my arm, same as for blood donation?

Wherever it is, if I get a tattoo noting my blood type, are you going to trust the tattoo and give me my blood type, or would you disregard it and go with O- just in case?

I'm getting some tattoo work done anyways, and I really like the idea of a Canadian Blood Services logo plus my blood type wherever paramedics would see it, but it's pointless if they won't believe it

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They wouldn't take it into account. Similarly DNR tattoos wouldn't be considered.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

That's unfortunate