Put Your Cell Phone on
ICE
Have your cell phone
nearby? Spend a few minutes right now to put
"ICE" by the names of the people you'd want
called in case of emergency.
The idea is to let rescue workers, police, or
doctors check your cell phone and reach the
people you would want contacted if you're in an
accident or other emergency.
That's what
"ICE" stands for — "in case of emergency."
To many people their cell phone is an
indispensable tool during emergencies, capable
of reuniting loved ones separated by unforeseen
events at the touch of a button. However, for
members of emergency services who may be making
life-and-death decisions, the cell poses a
conundrum: Which of the numbers stored in its
electronic address book should they call to
reach a casualty's next of kin?
EMS personnel often waste
valuable time trying to figure out which name in
a cell phone to call when disaster strikes,
often they must look through wallets for clues,
or scroll through cell address books and guess.
Since many people identify their spouse, and
family members, by name in their cell, they are
indistinguishable from other entries.
Adding the acronym ICE -- "in case of emergency"
-- before the names of the people you want to
designate as next of kin in your cell address
list will help ensure that you get the best aid
available in case you become incapacitated.
Most people don't have ICE
on their cell phones. I bet you will now though,
once you’ve learned what those letters mean and
why it's important.
After you program ICE into
your phone, have your spouse, your kids, your
parents, and your friends do the same thing. If
there are people in your life that you care
about, they should all have ICE on their phones.
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