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ICE - In Case
of Emergency
Have you put ICE in your mobile?
WHY: You might not carry "In case of emergency, notify
X" in your wallet or purse or car, but I'll bet you carry a cell phone.
And what about your spouse? Your teenagers? Putting ICE in a cell phone
contact list - along with a name and telephone number - enables Emergency
Services (Fire, Police, EMTs, Paramedics, ER personnel) to contact the right
people in the event of an emergency.
HOW: Create an
entry in your cell phone directory for ICE (In Case of Emergency) where you
list the number you want a paramedic to call if they find your inert body on
a sidewalk. For multiple numbers, create ICE1 and ICE2 entries, and
you may help ES a little more by entering them as ICE1 - Spouse and ICE2 -
Mom entries.
WHERE: From CBS: A campaign to use cell
phones to help in the treatment or identification of accident and disaster
victims has taken off worldwide since the recent bomb attacks in London.
Mobile phone users are being urged to enter a number in their phone's memory
with the acronym ICE, for In Case of Emergency, with the contact person's
name and number.
Paramedics or police would be able to swiftly to
find the number and use it to reach a relative or friend who could help
identify deceased victims and treat injured ones, by providing vital
personal information, including details of any medical conditions.
ICE is the brainchild of British paramedic Bob Brotchie, who told The Early
Show co-anchor Julie Chen Tuesday the idea came to him "just from reflecting
on difficulties I've had in obtaining information about patients. The
vast majority of people don't carry emergency contact details or next-of-kin
details, but the vast majority of people carry cell phones."
While
the campaign had already been launched, it had limited impact until the
first series of London blasts. Those explosions rendered many victims
unidentifiable, which sparked an e-mail campaign to spread the ICE idea
around the world.
Do it right away while you're thinking about it and
spread the word to your family, friends and co-workers!
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