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IDAIDE and the History of ID Tags

November 30th, 2008

IDAIDE is a new company with some original, innovative ideas on how to help save lives.

Formerly known as Browel's Manufacturing we at IDAIDE have more than 30 years experience producing high quality medical ID in a variety of styles. Over the years we've produced dog tags, bracelets, necklaces in utilitarian and designer styles – basically you name it and IDAIDE can make it. We even make tags for pets!

Basically we're trying to help you and your whole family. In order to do that effectively we've created this website which is built to facilitate easy browsing and accommodate secure online purchasing.

It also has some other features:

Online Ordering: designed to maximize ease and convenience of buying the right product for you.
Secure Purchasing: enabled through Paypal to maximize security and convenience.
New Convenience: now you have the ability to see the product you ordered before you buy.

So you can order off the site and get the tag delivered directly to you - we've made it as easy as that.

Why Should I Wear Medical ID?

Emergency medical ID tags contain medical information that speaks for you when you might be unable to speak for yourself.

Emergency responders and medical staff are trained to look on the left wrist or around the neck for a medical ID. The list of vital medical facts engraved on your medical ID ensures quick, accurate medical care.

We feel that EVERYONE who has any kind of medical condition of ANY kind should wear our ID.

The History of the ID Tag

The origins of the ID tag are actually pretty gruesome. Apparently during the American Civil War in the 1860's soldiers took to making sure that there was some way of identifying their bodies if they died. They pinned notes onto their clothing, scratched messages on wooden batons, and soon companies began to offer gold and silver “pins” that soldiers could buy and carry.

In 1870 the Prussian Army in Europe started to use something we'd recognize as an actual “dog tag”, a metal oblong marked with the soldier's name, regiment and address. Soon after that most other countries started to use something similar.

As medical care improved more information began to be carried on the tags especially blood type. By 1955 the use of ID tags had spread to civilians. On September 19, 1955 the Director of Civil Defense in New York offered $.25 “dog tags” to everybody in the city. Apparently the ID was necessary “. . . in event of a disaster.”

In time the advantages of the tags became more and more obvious and companies and organizations began to produce tags that listed allergies, medical conditions and other concerns.

IDAIDE

IDAIDE takes the ideas of identification and information and moves in new directions to provide our customers with what they need. Fashionable and elegant bracelets and necklaces in gold, silver and stainless steel are available. But you can also get traditional military-style aluminium dog tags or a hydrant-shaped tag for your best friend!

You can list conditions like Alzheimer's, Atrial Fibrillation, Diabetes, Epilepsy, High Blood Pressure, Low Blood Pressure, Medicine normally used (Prescription, Over the Counter and Alternate Tradition Medicines), recent Transplants and Allergies (for drugs, food, insects, environmental issues, etc.). Pretty much anything can be listed.

AND that's not to forget contact information; name, phone number, doctor and emergency contacts.

All of that potentially life saving data can go on your ID and it can still look good!

Don't believe us? Look around the site and see.