Daniel
Wristbands don’t
just add a splash of colour to the wrist, they generally fulfil an important
function that includes but is not limited to; security and information.
When it comes to
school activities and sports activities in general, a wrist band could save a
life by virtue of the information it could contain regarding the individual
wearing it.
For example,
whether the user is prone to epileptic fits, suffers from high blood pressure
or is a diabetic, suffers from vertigo, or food allergies and so forth. This
information is vital especially when a person is swimming.
While swimming, if
an incident happens due to any of the above medical reasons, the information
printed on the paper
wristband will play a vital role in identifying the cause of the incident and
therefore pointing out the measures required to redress the issue. In the past,
the humble wristband has saved countless lives by providing first responders
with vital information.
An incident that
happened early in Jan 2022 at a local school highlights the value of an informative
wristband. A small girl was being bullied and despite her loud protests, was
being pushed to the edge of the highest dive board of the swimming pool by her
classmates. A teacher who entered the area, intervened and noticed that the
girl was wearing a wrist band. The wrist band had “Vertigo sufferer” printed on
it. The timely intervention of the teacher probably saved the girl’s life or at
very minimum a very traumatic experience.
Similarly, scores
of people suffer from various food allergies. They consuming the food and might
not realise that it contains an ingredient that might be harmful to them. An
informative wristband will play a vital role in helping treat such people when
they consume food they are allergic to.
Imagine, a person
consumes food he or she is allergic too, jumps into the swimming pool and
suffers a reaction to the consumed food while still in the pool. Without the
wristband, the incident would cause much confusion and no one would realise and
true reason for the medical emergency.
Staff at amusement
parks are trained to eyeball the silicone wristband of
anyone wearing one. If they feel (based on the wristband worn), that a certain
activity might endanger the person’s life, they intervene and prevent the
person from participating in that activity. The same applies to staff on cruise
liners, ferries, trains and buses.
Finally, the best
place to buy custom printed wristbands is an easy to use website called wristbandseurope.com Users can chose the
colour of the wristband they require from 19 different options and then add
text as applicable. They can even add the names and contact details of
emergency contacts such as parents or guardians.