This Could Save Your Life In Case of Emergency

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory. 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 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).

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'. 

Adding ICE ("In Case of Emergency") to your phone is a clever means by which emergency personnel can locate your next of kin when something goes wrong. This simple idea was developed by a British paramedic, Bob Brotchie,  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. Here is the simple way to keep your loved ones informed.

How to Add ICE to your Cell Phone

Steps

1. 1
   Open your cell phone's address book.
   
   
   
   
   
2. 2
   Program ICE - "In Case of Emergency" - with the name of your emergency contact into your speed dial. For example:
   
   
   
   • - ICE Bob
   • - ICE Mom
   • - ICE Mrs Crabby
3. 3
   Let other family members and friends know. Alert family members that you have done this and encourage them to do so as well. This will help speed up responses from emergency personnel when they have to decide who to call in case of your injury.
   
   
   
4. 4
   Put an ICE Sticker on the phone to alert others you have an ICE Contact.http://www.icesticker.com
   
   
   
5. 5
   Download a free Medical ID card to put in your wallet from [1]
   
   
   
6. 6
   Owners of iPhones can download the "iEmergency+" app from the Apple app store
   
   

Tips

• Put a dash - in front of the letters ICE so it will appear at the top of your phone list. Put the name of the person after the letters ICE.
• Also keep your phone well topped up with call credit and battery power, so that if the emergency services don't have a phone to use, they can use yours. And they can't look in your phone book if the screen is blank from no battery.
• As this is on your cell phone/mobile phone, try your best to always keep your phone on your person, and in an accessible area in your pocket or bag, so that the paramedics can reach it with ease.But don't make it too accessible because it could be stolen or it could fall out and get broken or just unreachable when things go wrong.
• Why do emergency personnel need to contact next of kin? The principal reason can be to seek permission to treat you when injured. A delay in this can result in a much worsened condition. ICE aims to speed this up to ensure rapid responses. Furthermore, emergency personnel can ask questions about allergies, general health, previous accident experiences etc., all information that might help save your limb or life.

Things You'll Need

• Cell phone (mobile phone)
• Address database
• Emergency contact who knows you well and can speak for you

Please forward this. It won't take too many 'forwards' before everybody 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.