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Question for paramedics (lemmy.ca)

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

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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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[–] Glemek 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

[–] strawberrysocial 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Did you end up getting the blood type tattoo?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I haven't; I'm still waiting to get my other tattoo work done as well (it's cat prints, I have three), money is tight. Still undecided on the blood tattoo, I'm hoping I get a chance to talk to my local paramedics as to their opinion of it

[–] strawberrysocial 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cat prints sounds like a cute tattoo :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yee, I have three cats, and don't want to forget them. The plan is for two of their prints on my leg, and the third (who is more of a familiar than he is a pet) on my shoulder; he likes to climb me

[–] strawberrysocial 1 points 2 months ago

That's so sweet! Are you doing prints of their paws (like put them on a pad of ink and press it and take a imprint of it)? I took imprints of my dogs and cats paws in a clay and have them as xmas ornaments.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You'll probably end up getting O+ but yeah the tattoo doesn't matter.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You'll probably end up getting O+

Fucking better not, I'm Rh-