Please read and forward
By zahir_dk
@zahir_dk (1693)
India
September 12, 2006 11:13am CST
Hi All,
Recently, the concept of "ICE" is catching up quickly. It is simple,
yet 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 persons 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 numbers 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 Services 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
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.
A great idea that will make a difference
Please send this message to your friends.
4 responses
@plasma (673)
• India
31 Oct 06
Nice suggestion. It shall be used and forwarded by me right away. Just one query - if my girlfriend's name is Ice?
@Lackingstyle (7509)
•
24 Sep 06
That's an interesting concept. I hadn't heard of that either (despite living in England) Although I'd go for ICE in full as I'm sure many distrinct might not actually reconise the abbreviation.