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Thursday, August 4

Mobile ICE - In Case of Emergency - Good advice from a great friend of mine

ICE - In Case of Emergency

A campaign encouraging people to enter an emergency contact
number in
their
mobile phone's memory under the heading ICE (In Case of
Emergency), has
rapidly spread throughout the world as a particular consequence
of last
week's terrorist attacks in London.
Originally established as a nation-wide campaign in the UK, ICE
allows
paramedics or police to be able to contact a designated relative
/
next-of-kin in an emergency situation.

The idea is the brainchild of East Anglian Ambulance Service
paramedic
Bob Brotchie and was launched in May this year. Bob, 41, who has
been a
paramedic for 13 years, said: "I was reflecting on some of the
calls I've
attended at the roadside where I had to look through the mobile
phone
contacts struggling for information on a shocked or injured
person.
Almost
everyone carries a mobile phone now, and with ICE we'd know
immediately who
to contact and what number to ring. The person may even know of
their
medical history."

By adopting the ICE advice, your mobile will help the rescue
services
quickly contact a friend or relative - which could be vital in a
life or
death situation. It only takes a few seconds to do, and it could
easily
help save your life. Why not put ICE in your phone now? Simply
select a
new contact in your phone book, enter the word 'ICE' and the
number of the
person you wish to be contacted. For more than one Next of Kin
ICE1,
ICE2,
ICE3.

If you think this is a good idea please pass it on to everyone
in your
address book get your family and friends involved. It is Easy,
Free,
and could save your
life, or at least let you family know whats going on.

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