Put ICE on your cell phone

[Lilli]

Mobiles 999 contact idea spreads
"A campaign encouraging people to store personal details on their mobile phones to help identify victims of accidents and disasters has taken off since the bomb attacks in London.

Users are being urged to enter a number in their phone's memory under the heading ICE - In Case of Emergency.

Paramedics or police would then be able to use it to contact a relative.

The idea is the brainchild of East Anglian Ambulance Service paramedic Bob Brotchie and was launched in May..."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4674331.stm

Seems like a great idea to me!

[Bluebear]

1. Oh this is indeed a great idea, recommended!

Thank you again, UK!

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Brilliant...

[LifeDuringWartime]

3. great idea, yes

but what if the phone is stolen?

[Lilli]

13. if you dont lock your phone theyd have access

to your contacts anyway...

[Catherine Vincent]

4. Very good.

I will let everyone that has a cell phone know this tidbit.

[Catherine Vincent]

18. Correction:

I will let everyone that I KNOW THAT has a cell phone know this tidbit.

:-)

[struggle4progress]

25. * Sigh * Yet another person striving for less than originally intended.

:D

[XNASA]

5. I already keep a few things like that on my cell.....

The code for my car key, for example.

But ICE is a winner.

[xxqqqzme]

6. simple always works

[cynatnite]

7. Excellent Idea

Adding it to my cell now!

[karlrschneider]

8. I think it's a terrific idea and Bob Brotchie ought to get some bucks

(or pounds sterling) for thinking of it. :D

[Lilli]

11. And lots and lots of credit for such a great idea

:)

[deadparrot]

9. What if the cell phone is damaged in the explosion?

Anyway, good idea, in any case.

[Lilli]

10. This would work for any situation

where the victim was unconscious, or deceased. Cant hurt to have it on there...if the phone doesnt work it just puts everything back to square one.

The benefits for getting word to families sooner, and the other potential benefits makes it win-win for me.

[Lilli]

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[proud patriot]

15. That's a great idea

:D

[Paradise]

19. thanks. great idea. n/t

[newyawker99]

20. kick

:kick:

[Clintmax]

21. Great idea!

I think everyone should do this. Done!

[Glenda]

22. kick

:kick:

[whatelseisnew]

23. Has the campaign spread to the USA yet?

How many paramedics, police and fire fighters in the USA would know enough to look up ICE?

Good concept- but where is it practical?

I'm forwarding it to my state's emergency service departments.

[Lilli]

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