In Case Of Emergencies....
@greateventsr4us (12)
United Arab Emirates
December 13, 2006 12:37am CST
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: "ICE" Campaign
Recently, the concept of "ICE" is catching up quickly. It is simply, 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".
Don't we need such a service in our countries too?
1 response
@iluvpeaches2 (170)
• United States
13 Dec 06
My mother told me about this about 3 months ago and I've been telling all my family and friends since. I hope it catches on because alot of people have cell phones these days and it would make things a lot easier. I can't believe I never thought of putting it on here, I'm glad you did! Good Job!
@greateventsr4us (12)
• United Arab Emirates
13 Dec 06
Ther r somany things tht v know but never do. Like taking the plug off a switch with the switch on! Same case here also. It doesn't take much time to store a ICE no in ur phone and it makes things easier, but nobody does it.