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December 28, 2018 12:30 pm PST

Time to rethink those 'Delete my Browser History" medic alert bracelets?

These "Delete my Browser History" medic alert bracelets are making the rounds again and some say they can be a hassle for first responders and other emergency medical professionals.

This redditor, who works in the medical field, made this plea back in 2015:

...I work in healthcare and emergency medicine. Some people are going to call me a stick in the mud or say I have no sense of humor. I assure you that I do however there is a time and a place. Heres what I want to say to (scream at) people:

Wearing a joke or novelty medic alert bracelet in your everyday life is NOT funny, it is stupid and causes grief to the people who are trying to save you. ...I can't tell you the number of people we've had wearing ones saying things like Delete my browser history, Format my hard drive, Im probably just shitfaced or Blood type: Coors Light/Jack Daniels/alcohol of your choice. Stop. Just stop. When first responders are checking you and they see one everything stops. They dont know if youre allergic to a certain medication, or cant have needles in one arm, or whatever else. Its precious time they could be using to save your life. Its even worse when you come to the ER under your own power and insist on making the staff look at it while they are treating you. Today a group of guys were brought into the ER unconscious after their car rolled over (theyre okay) All 5 of them had medic alert bracelets.

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