In Case of Emergency - 'ICE'

[Northwoodsdon]

Paramedics will turn to a victim's cell phone for clues to that person's identity. You can make their job much easier with a simple idea that they are trying to get everyone to adopt: ICE.

ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. If you add an entry in the contacts list in your cell phone under ICE, with the name and phone no. of the person that the emergency services should call on your behalf, you can save them a lot of time and have your loved ones contacted quickly. It only takes a few moments of your time to do.

Paramedics know what ICE means and they look for it immediately. ICE your cell phone NOW!

Please pass this one along!

Below is a link to more info about the ICE Campaign from a website that tracks the legitimacy of email flyers: http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar..._emergency.htm

[Northwoodsdon]

Paramedics will turn to a victim's cell phone for clues to that person's identity. You can make their job much easier with a simple idea that they are trying to get everyone to adopt: ICE.

ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. If you add an entry in the contacts list in your cell phone under ICE, with the name and phone no. of the person that the emergency services should call on your behalf, you can save them a lot of time and have your loved ones contacted quickly. It only takes a few moments of your time to do.

Paramedics know what ICE means and they look for it immediately. ICE your cell phone NOW!

Please pass this one along!

Below is a link to more info about the ICE Campaign from a website that tracks the legitimacy of email flyers: http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar..._emergency.htm

[JimmyDee]

I think this is a great idea. Thanks.
Jim

[Teach]

Great Idea!

Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Northwoodsdon]

ICE ADVICE

Make sure the person whose name and number you are giving has agreed to be your ICE partner.

Make sure your ICE partner has a list of people they should contact on your behalf including your place of work.

Make sure your ICE partner's number is one that's easy to contact, for example a home number could be useless in an emergency if the person works full time.

Make sure your ICE partner knows about any medical conditions that could affect your emergency treatment for example allergies or current medication.

Make sure if you are Under 18, your ICE partner is either your mother or father or an immediate member of your family authorised to make decisions on your behalf for example if you need a life or death operation.