Isn't it true that we all carry our mobile phones with hundreds of names/numbers stored in its memory but yet nobody, other than ourselves, know which of these numbers belong to our near and dear ones?
Let us for a moment create a scenario wherein (God forbid)
We are involved in an accident or had a heart attack and the people attending us get hold of our mobile phone but don't' know which number to call to inform our family members. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency?
For this reason, we must have one or more telephone numbers stored under the name ICE (In case of Emergency) in our mobile phones.
Read below for more details..... .
Subject: Fwd: " ICE" Campaign
Recently, the concept of "ICE" is catching up quickly. It is simple, an important method of contact during emergency situations.
As cell phones are carried by majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or person who should be contacted at during emergency as "ICE" (meaning In Case of Emergency).
The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when they 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.
Following a disaster in London , the East Anglican Ambulance Service has launched a national "In case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign.
In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital staff would then be able to quickly contact your next of kin, by simply dialing the number stored as "ICE".
Please forward this. It won't take too many "forwards" before every body will know about this.
It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest.
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!
Please forward to your all nearest and dearest.
Thanks.
Let us for a moment create a scenario wherein (God forbid)
We are involved in an accident or had a heart attack and the people attending us get hold of our mobile phone but don't' know which number to call to inform our family members. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency?
For this reason, we must have one or more telephone numbers stored under the name ICE (In case of Emergency) in our mobile phones.
Read below for more details..... .
Subject: Fwd: " ICE" Campaign
Recently, the concept of "ICE" is catching up quickly. It is simple, an important method of contact during emergency situations.
As cell phones are carried by majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or person who should be contacted at during emergency as "ICE" (meaning In Case of Emergency).
The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when they 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.
Following a disaster in London , the East Anglican Ambulance Service has launched a national "In case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign.
In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital staff would then be able to quickly contact your next of kin, by simply dialing the number stored as "ICE".
Please forward this. It won't take too many "forwards" before every body will know about this.
It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest.
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!
Please forward to your all nearest and dearest.
Thanks.
Hi Nastaran, I heard about this from a friend a year ago but I did not bother to ask more about that until I read your blog about this. I realized that this is a very important matter that everyone of us should do. I will tell my children to save ICE in their phone contacts so that if anything happens I can be immediately informed by anybody. Thanks for the information.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this info. You remind me about it again, I thought that it's just working in Lebanon because they advertised the ICE on TVs, radios and billboards so that EVERYONE use it. I'll use it now on my cell in Canada.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny because I received the same type of message when I was in Luxemburg. I put these numbers in my phones and now in canada, I have not done that yet. Thanks for the reminder. It's definitely a ggod point !
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Hi Nastaran, I got an email about it sometime in 2006 but didn't have a chance to do it because my driver's license in Philippines has an ICE contact info unlike here in Canada. :( Thanks for posting that topic I find it very useful. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info Nastaran. Especially at his age where almost everyone has a cellphone. It's really very useful.
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