Once in a while

Once in a while I post things other people send me. Vera Salmon sent this to me. It is not the first time I have seen it and I have my "ICE" entries in my phone. Sometimes when you already know something it is easy to forget that there may be others who do not know it. So Vera and I are passing this info along to you. A little preparedness never hurts. 

ICE - 'In Case of Emergency'

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its 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 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 cell(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 O f Emergency).

The idea was thought up by a paramedic 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. 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.'

For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc. A great

idea that will make a difference!

Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our Mobile

phones today!

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 . ICE will speak for you when you are not able to.