| Wristbands are useful for things that we cannot | | | | ‘give respect-get respect’. These wristbands |
| expect. It is used by hospitals, police officials etc. An | | | | were distributed among people to make them |
| incident happened where in four people died in a road | | | | remember not to fight and have fun. Certain things |
| accident. In order to make road’s safe, the | | | | may be funny to one group but could be distressing |
| police officials introduced Cherry red wristbands with | | | | to other group. |
| the slogan “say no to risk”. By wearing such | | | | Wristbands can be used for patient safety also. Many |
| wristbands people of all ages will remember this | | | | hospitals and surgical centers in Pennsylvania are using |
| message and will act responsibly. People will also | | | | color wristbands for patients with conditions such as |
| remember that they must look before they cross, | | | | allergies. Under the new rainbow system, five colors |
| not run across the road, and use pedestrian crossings | | | | are used for specific medical conditions: Purple means |
| where they are available. This wristband will be useful | | | | do not resuscitate; Pink means restricted extremity; |
| for drivers and passengers because they will | | | | green denotes latex allergy; and yellow is fall risk. |
| remember to wear seatbelt, so that they do not | | | | Most of the hospitals in Pennsylvania will use uniform |
| meet with an accident. | | | | wristband colors for allergy purpose. |
| In many schools, wristbands are gaining importance. | | | | Wristbands can be used to reunite children with their |
| In order to reduce anti-bullying, many schools | | | | parents. If young children get lost during Christmas |
| celebrated anti-bullying week. In schools, students | | | | shopping, they can be reunited with their parents if |
| were asked to wear blue wristbands so that they | | | | they follow a scheme involved with rubber bracelets. |
| show support for the campaign with the anti-bullying | | | | Fluorescent bands are best suited for this purpose. |
| slogan written on them. This was done so that | | | | Emergency contact numbers will be written on them. |
| teachers can tell children that even if someone is | | | | Fluorescent bands will be placed around child’s |
| different from them, it doesn’t mean you should | | | | wrist and only their contact number will be written |
| treat them differently. | | | | and not their address, so if they get lost police |
| Wristbands were distributed in Winchester district at | | | | officials can reunite them with their family. These |
| Halloween night to prevent from danger. Fire fighters | | | | bands are a great idea and can ease the mind of |
| distributed glow in the dark wristbands with the logo | | | | parents while they do their shopping. |