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| | Post New Topic | | ICE - In case of an emergency - Who will they call? | Views: 458 | | Aug 01, 2005 9:10 pm | | ICE - In case of an emergency - Who will they call? | # | 
DR Rawson | | Here's a pretty simple idea with a lot of value:
ICE - In Case of Emergency
A campaign encouraging people to enter an emergency
contact number in their mobile phone's memory under
the heading ICE (In Case of Emergency), has rapidly
spread throughout the world as a particular
consequence of last week's terrorist attacks in
London.
Originally established as a nation-wide campaign in
the UK, ICE allows paramedics or police to be able to
contact a designated relative / next-of-kin in an
emergency situation.
The idea is the brainchild of East Anglian Ambulance
Service paramedic Bob Brotchie and was launched in May
this year. Bob, 41, who has been a paramedic for 13
years, said: "I was reflecting on some of the calls
I've attended at the roadside where I had to look
through the mobile phone contacts struggling for
information on a shocked or injured person. Almost
everyone carries a mobile phone now, and with ICE we'd
know immediately who to contact and what number to
ring. The person may even know of their medical
history."
By adopting the ICE advice, your mobile will help the
rescue services quickly contact a friend or relative -
which could be vital in a life or death situation. It
only takes a few seconds to do, and it could easily
help save your life. Why not put ICE in your phone
now? Simply select a new contact in your phone book,
enter the word 'ICE' and the number of the person you
wish to be contacted. For more than one Next of Kin
ICE1, ICE2, ICE3.
If you think this is a good idea please pass it on to
everyone in your address book.
Please get you family and friends involved. It is
Easy, Free, and could save your life, or at least let
you family know what’s going on.
Hopefully this will be found to be helpful.
DR Rawson
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