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 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 Of 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.
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http://www.icecontact.com/
Which has a link to the one below for the USA.
http://www.icecontactusa.com/
"My phone doesn't show the callers name any more
This will be because your ICE contact number is a duplicate entry of another contact in your phone book. If you have two numbers the same, your phone won't know which one to display so it will show just the number. To get round this, simply type a * after the number under your ICE contact. It will still work and will cure the caller-ID problem."
"I.C.E. numbers are not what you're thinking in these dog days of summer. I.C.E. or In Case of Emergency numbers are a component of the Newburyport Police Department's community policing strategy. The department is urging cell phone users to program in I.C.E. numbers so contacts can be easily reached in the event of an emergency. Just program in emergency contact numbers as you would any normal contact number, but save it as I.C.E. That way, anyone who picks up the cell phone of a person in need can just place a call to an emergency contact without struggling to decipher the person's cell phonebook."
Also, most cell phone address books will allow you to put a "." (period) as the leading character of an entry. This should act as a way to draw all your ICE entries together and to the top of the list.