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Thread #83364   Message #1531811
Posted By: tarheel
30-Jul-05 - 08:47 PM
Thread Name: BS: I. C. E.
Subject: BS: I. C. E.
In Case of Emergency

A useful thing to add to your mobile address
book! It was thought up by an ambulance
man/paramedic who found that when they went to the
scenes of accidents there were always mobile phones
but they didn't know which numbers to call and he
thought that it would be a good idea if there was a
nationally recognized name to file "next of kin"
under. Following the disaster in London. . . East
Anglican Ambulance Service have launched a national
"In case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign with the
support of Falkland's war hero Simon Weston.
The idea is that you store the word " I C E "
in your mobile phone Address book, and against it
enter the number of the person you would want to be
contacted "In Case of Emergency".
In an emergency situation ambulance and
hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out
who your next of kin are and be able to contact
them. It's so simple that everyone can do it and it could
really could save your life, or put a loved one's
mind at rest.         
For more than one contact name ICE-1, ICE-2,
ICE-3, etc..         
Regards,
tar...