ice in case of emergency

[geo]

apparently this is a standard procure all paramedics follow at the scne of an accident when they come across your cell phone



we all carry our mobile phones with names &numbers stored in its memory, but nobody (other then ourselves), knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends.

if we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone, but wouldn't know who to call.

yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored, but which one is the conact person in case of an emergency?
hence this 'ice' (in case of emergency) campaign. the concept of 'ice' is catching on quickly. it is a method of contact during emergency situations. as cell (mobile) phones
are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to
do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contcted in event of an emergency under the name 'ice' (in case of emergency).

the idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents, there always mobile phones with patients, but they didn't know which number to call. he therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally reconized name for this
purpose. in an emergency situation, emergency service personnel and hospital staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialing the number you have stored as 'ice'.

for more than one contact name simply enter ice1, ice2 and
ice3 etc.

a great idea that will make a difference! spread the concept of ice by storing an ice number in our mobile phones today!

please forward this. it won't take too many 'forwards' before everybody will know about this

it really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest

ice will speak for you when your're unable to

 

[RLENT]

Great idea George - I just added it in on mine.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Turtle]

Because of the many problems with cell phones, like the many different types and brands where it can take a while to learn how to get to the address book for someone unfamiliar with your phone, and that many times the batteries are dead by the time hospital personnel get to the phone (paramedics rarely look for a cell phone, they have other more important things on their mind, like saving you life), or in the case of an accident the phone can be damaged to the point of being unusable, ICE should be used in addition to, and not in place of, written or printed contact information attached to, or very near, the photo ID you routinely carry in your wallet or purse.

I have ICE numbers in my cell phone, but in the same little slot in my wallet that I put my CDL into, I also have a card with the same ICE contact information.

 

[theoldprof]

Great idea about the written ice numbers in your wallet. Of course, when you get to the ER the first thing they will look for will be your insurance card. That is where they will most likely find Em numbers. In my cell phones I have 1 ice and 2 ice. That way the numbers 1 and 2 come up in the directory first. Don't have to scroll through the numbers to get to the "I" list.