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I've recently had this from a couple
of separate sources - & it was also mentioned on last Saturday's
episode of Casualty (so it must be OK!). Seems like a sensible idea,
tho' don't know if it is being promoted beyond the English speaking
world with the same acronym.
Nic
ICE
- '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 the '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(mobile)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 the
re 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.
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