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In Case of Emergency

sandgrain
Member Elite

since 1999-09-21

Posts 3662
Sycamore, IL, USA

0 posted 2007-09-18 09:36 PM

ICE Campaign - "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 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 anemergency 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.

1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

1 posted 2007-09-19 04:42 PM

great idea i will put it on my cell phone

SmartChick
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-09-23

Posts 7081
On A Journey To The Unknown

2 posted 2007-09-19 06:13 PM

Thant is a fantastic idea. I will add that, too. Thank you for bring that to our attention.

Irie
Senior Member

since 1999-12-01

Posts 1493
Washington State

3 posted 2007-10-16 11:32 PM

I read about this a while back .. here is a link with some good information.

ICE

~Sheri

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