The message below was sent to another list where it is even
more offtopic than here, but seems to be a good idea so I’m passing it on.
Part of the reason I take the trouble to repost this is remembering a young
woman who had been a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger when I was staff there, who
died in a bush-taxi accident while working in another African country in 2005 –
apparently someone found her cellphone at the scene and called the most recent
number on the out-call list which happened to be her boyfriend – he in
turn called others who eventually got word to her family.
The message suggests to reforward it – please use good
judgement. Don
For reference, here are 2 news articles about ICE:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/16/health/webmd/main2093709.shtml
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/17/AR2005071700879.html
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This sounds important! Take heed!
We all carry our mobile phones with hundreds of names/
numbers stored in its memory but yet nobody, other than ourselves, know which
of these numbers belong to our near and dear ones?
In case we are involved in an accident or had a heart attack
and the people attending us get hold of our mobile phone but don't know which
number to call to inform our family members. Yes, there are many numbers stored
but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency?
For this reason, we must have one or more telephone numbers
stored under the name ICE (In case of Emergency) in our mobile phones.
Recently, the concept of “ICE” is catching up
quickly. It is simple, an important method of contact during emergency
situations.
As cell phones are carried by majority of the population,
just store the number of a contact person or person who should be contacted at
during emergency as “ICE” (meaning In Case of Emergency).
The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when
they 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.
Following a disaster in London, the East Anglican Ambulance Service
has launched a national “In case of Emergency (ICE)” campaign.
In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital
staff would then be able to quickly contact your next of kin, by simply dialing
the number 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.
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! Please forward to your all nearest and dearest
Be Blessed.
