FYI - emergency contacts via cell phones

This 'article' was in our local paper this week.
Sounds like an awesome idea to me.


Put "ICE" in your mobile phone

We all carry our mobile phones with
hundreds of names and numbers stored
in its memeory but yet nobody, other than
ourselves, know which of these numbers
belong to our near and dear ones.

If  we are involved in and accident
or have a heart attack, and the people at-
tending us get hold of our mobile phone,
they wouldn't know which number to call to
inform our family members.  Yes, there are
many numbers stored but which one is the  
contact person in case of an emergency?

For this reason, we  must have one or more
telepone numbers stored under the name
"ICE" (In Case of Emergency) in our phones.

Recently, the concept of "ICE" is catching up
quickly.  It is a simple, important method of
contact during emergency situations.  As cell
phones are carried by a majority of the population,
just store the number of an emergency contact
person under "ICE" in your address book.

The idea was thought up by a paramedic who
found that when they went to an emergency, there
most always was a cell phone with the patient, but
no information as to emergency contact, which left the
medics with no way to notify anyone for the patient.

He therefore thought that it would be a good idea
if there was a nationally (or universal) recognized
name for emergency purposes.

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 be able to
quickly contact your next of kin (or contact person)
by simply dialing the number stored under "ICE".

Please pass this information along to everyone you
know.  It won't take long before everybody will know
this.

It really could save your life, or put a loved one's
mind at ease.

If you need more than one contact name, simply
enter ICE1, ICE2, etc.

A great idea that can make a difference.

[anacyde]

Yep, we've done that here.  We've had that in our phones for about 2 years now.  I think it is a great idea.  Good post!