Techs:
At the request of our school nurse, I said that I would
forward on the following information. I don't know if this has been out
before or not but I think is worth repeating.
George
PUT "ICE" IN YOUR CELL PHONE
A recent article from the Toronto Star, "The ICE IDEA", is catching on
and it is a very simple, yet important method of contact for you or a
loved one in case of an emergency. As cell phones are carried by the
majority of the population, all you need to do is program the number of
a contact person or persons and store the name as "ICE". The idea was
thought up by a paramedic who found that when they went to the scenes of
accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they
didn't know which numbers to call.
He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a
nationally recognized name to file "next of kin" under. Following a
disaster in London, The East Anglican Ambulance Service has launched a
national, "In Case of Emergency (ICE) " campaign
http://www.portlandonline.com/911/index.cfm?c=djaii
The idea is that you store the word "ICE" in your mobile phone address
book, and with it enter the number of the person you would want to be
contacted "In Case of Emergency ". In an emergency situation, Emergency
Services personnel and hospital staff would then be able to quickly find
the contact information under "ICE".
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. For more than one contact name
simply enter ICE1, ICE2, ICE3 etc. A great idea that could make a
difference
