The ICE CAMPAIGN

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Feb 23, 09 7:55 pm

I received this message from a friend and thought that you would find its contents to be simple but extremely useful. I shall be following the advice that it gives.

-Message from the Ambulance Service

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory. 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 thecontact 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 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 there was a nationally recognised 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 dialling the number you have stored as '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 and ICE3 etc.

PLEASE PASS THIS AROUND AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AS THIS CAN HELP IN AN EMERGENCY

CHECK BBC NEWS ICE CAMPAIGN - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4746789.stm

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Mon Feb 23, 09 8:01 pm

Quality idea!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Feb 23, 09 9:18 pm

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Mon Feb 23, 09 9:28 pm

Good idea..but most must have Dad or Mum etc ?
Done it anyway

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Mon Feb 23, 09 11:23 pm

That idea's been around a few years now. Think it took off after 7/7. But still worth reiterating.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Mon Feb 23, 09 11:28 pm

Only problem you are likely to encounter is that certain phones won't display a name when called from a number that is in your memory and under 2 names IE Trouble&Strife ##### and ICE1 #####. A small problem, I know, but some people can't even remember their own number, let alone any others!!!

Also it sounds like yet another way of clogging up the arteries of cyberspace!!!

RayC · Post by **RayC** » Mon Feb 23, 09 11:29 pm

been doing that for ages probably 2yrs +

Good idea

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Tue Feb 24, 09 12:49 pm

I put ICE 999 in mine