Re: Emergency cell phone use
From: Dr Eberhard Lisse (el@lisse.NA)
Wed Jun 20 00:37:22 2007
Nonsense!
> 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 you 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!
> Another person said:
> I installed ICE on my phone, but it was alphabetized 'way down
> the list. If people would enter it as "ICE" or *ICE (with
> quotes or star) it will show up at the very top of the list,
> saving even more time for Emergency Workers!
