ICE - In Case of Emergency

[SDnative]

I copied this from RadioReference. It is a great idea, if you haven't thought of it already.

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.'

Some of the newest phones on the market already come with emergency contact numbers in the contacts, if you and yours doesn't it would be a great Idea to do it. Make sure that you put a '.' (period) in front of ICE, so that it will sort to the beginning or end of your phonebook.

[Brian]

RR news thread - ICE - 'In Case of Emergency'
http://www.radioreference.com/forums/sh ... p?p=910887

Snopes link
http://www.snopes.com/crime/prevent/icephone.asp

From Wikipedia - In case of emergency
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_case_of_emergency

LAFD blog in 2005
http://lafd.blogspot.com/2005/08/lafd-t ... t-ice.html

Safety: ICE on Cellphones: An Acronym for Emergencies - October 24, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/24/health/24safe.html

Broward County Sheriff's Office - ICE (In Case of Emergency)
You may also register your ICE information with your driver's license. Visit the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles website.
http://sheriff.org/safety/ice.cfm

'ICE' Cell Phone Plan Would Help Rescuers - July 18, 2005
Creating entries such as "ICE -- Dad" or "ICE -- Alison."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 00879.html

Put an ICE Sticker on the back of your phone
http://www.icesticker.com