I received this email at work today and thught it was a pretty sensible idea.
Apparently this is a standard procedure all paramedics follow at the scene of an accident when they come across your cell phone.
ICE - 'In Case of Emergency'
We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than 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 contact 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 contacted during 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 were 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 recognized 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!
Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our Mobile phones today!
ICE
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We have been advising this for our Field engineers at work for a number of years as they could, God forbid, have an accident or crash in the middle of nowhere and be in the same situation.
We have however modified it after it was actually used to great success. Following feedback from the partner who recieved the ICE call from the paramedic, we now suggest that the guys put ICE then their contacts name eg ICE Moira, ICE Fred etc. This means that whoever is making the call knows the name of who they are contacting.
Hope this helps
Ian.
We have however modified it after it was actually used to great success. Following feedback from the partner who recieved the ICE call from the paramedic, we now suggest that the guys put ICE then their contacts name eg ICE Moira, ICE Fred etc. This means that whoever is making the call knows the name of who they are contacting.
Hope this helps
Ian.