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ICE Campaign - "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 phones are carried by the majority of the population,

all y ou 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.

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Greetings,

 In that ICE is the name of the phone company here in costa rica and it would never dawn on emergency workers the alternate meaning, it might be something to consider putting _SI HAY EMERGENCIA as the first number in your phone list.

 Rob

 ICE might work in the states, but ICE is a government entity that everyone around here knows about and would not associate it with "In Case of Emergency"

How about simply entering “emergency contact” or “911 contacts” or something. I would never call ICE in an emergency!

 dennis

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I agree with Dennis & Rob: who would call ICE on an emergency? And we all know how ICE efficiency is (see Internet connection, see GSM phone, see La Chorrera Coopeguanacaste electrification.....). Better your suggestion: "For emergency call...)
Piero

 

Andre, regarding this e-mail, I've seen it in spanish and what is recognized by everybody is to put "A en caso de emergencia", the A at the beggining is so it would be the first number on the list of contacts, that way it would be the first thing you'll see when access the contacts.

 

Grettel Blanco Murillo

 

 

Emergencia and your contact phone number taht's all you need  Joanne

 

Andre -

 

I received the Gold Coast bulletin encouraging people to use "ICE" on their cell phones.  I want to respond with a balanced perspective so people get the whole story, which e-mails like this tend to leave out.  So much misinformation is disseminated by e-mails like this that I feel it's important to set the facts straight.

 

E-mails about "ICE" have been circulating around the U.S. and English-speaking places for the last few years.  As a reserve police officer in the U.S. and editor of a quarterly public safety newsletter, I had to research address this issue with residents in my jurisdiction earlier this year.  Programming "ICE" into your cell phone is not a bad idea... it doesn't cost anything and it might actually serve its purpose someday.  However, there are a few things people need to keep in mind....

 

1.  Most first responders in the U.S. -- including police officers, firefighters and EMT's -- are not trained to look for "ICE" on people's cell phones.  Few first responders outside of Great Britain even know about "ICE."  Also, looking at a victim's cell phone is just one way that first responders attempt to determine relatives to contact.

 

2.  A large percentage of the time the directories in cell phones are not accessible.  This is because the phone user has the phone locked or the phone has been damaged in the accident.  Or, simply, the phone flies and hits something on impact and the battery pops out.  In Costa Rica, a first responder wouldn't be able to access the phone's directory without first knowing the unlock code for the SIM card.

 

3.  In Costa Rica, there is no guaranty that first responders will speak English.  Even if they do, the chances of them knowing that "ICE" means "In Case of Emergency" are pretty slim.  More than likely the police officer or medic will think it's the phone number for the electric company.

 

The best thing that people can do to ensure that their relatives are notified in the event of an emergency is keep contact information on a card close to their identification in their wallets or purses.  This can be on the same card that contains critical information like blood type, allergies, medications, etc.  Keeping this information on your person is especially important for people living or traveling in a foreign country.  In fact, if you don't have a residency card, then the back cover of your passport (or the back side of the photocopy if you don't carry the original) is a perfect place for this information.

 

Thank you,

 

Jeremy Shackle