We all carry our cell phones with names & numbers stored in the 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 cell phone but wouldn’t know who to call. There are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency?
Paramedics are asking that everyone add at least one additional entry to their cell phone contacts list, an ICE entry. ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. This number should dial the person in your family that can respond to medical decisions if you are injured or incapacitated.
The idea was actually thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents, there were always cell phones with patients, but first responders didn’t know which number to call. He thought it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name for this purpose. That way, 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.’
….a great idea that can make a difference and save lives.
So program an ICE entry on your cell phone today. If you have more than one person the paramedics can contact in case of an emergency, you can add additional ICE numbers to your list. Your primary contact should be listed under ICE, then you can add the other contacts under ICE1, ICE2, ICE3, etc.
After you program ICE into your phone, have your spouse, your children, your parents and your friends do the same thing. If there are people in your life that you care about, they should all have ICE on their phones.
ICE will speak for you when you are not able to.
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