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Topic: In Case of Emergency

Posted By: Rolo
Subject: In Case of Emergency
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 08:52

Thought this was a brilliant idea

Message from the Ambulance Service - ICE - In Case of Emergency Campaign

Date Released: 19 June 2008

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 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 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.

Regards,

Gerard Lane
MA, FRCSEd.(A&E), FCEM, MRCGP(Dist.)
Consultant in Emergency Medicine,
Emergency Department,
HSE West,
Letterkenny General Hospital,
Letterkenny
Co. Donegal,
Ireland.

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Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 09:35

< =text/>_popupControl(); Ye Just got that mail this morning as well Think it is very good

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Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 09:42

Thanks for posting this Rolo, have just done it to my phone and gonna do it with my kids phones too. Brilliant idea.

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Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 09:50

Great idea and I have it done

Gary

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Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 10:37

Great idea, have done it and will do it for the kids as well. Thanks Rolo

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mary

Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 11:17

Its a cool idea, we have it on our phones for a couple of years now, because of the hiking, same as having emergency numbers already in contact list because you may not remember them or be able to type them in if you have accident.

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Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 11:20

I have several ICE numbers and I also write in the phone who it is, so the rescue will know who they are ringing, if its my wife or brother etc. Use a couple if you can in case first one is not answering.

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Good Grief, Charlie Brown

Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 11:23

Also it can help if phone is not locked, or needs a password to get to numbers.

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Good Grief, Charlie Brown

Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 11:25

Nice one TP,all very sensible suggestions.

Keep this up and you will be in line to become our Health and Safety expert.

Posted By: Sinead
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 15:54

Brilliant idea, I have done it to all the phones (kids and mine). I have always wondered about that "who to call" moment. Thanks!

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Posted By: joey the lips
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 17:59

Never heard of it before Rolo ,cheers,,,P.G,nobody has to use it

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Posted By: Sharon
Date Posted: 26-June-2008 at 22:41

Rolo good of you to post this for all who havent used "ICE" ive had it in my fone for well over 2 yrs now never thought of passing it on to this site only to buddies opps i mean buddies i see all the time....I think we got it from a guy who works in the fire brigade and all our family has used it thanks be to god it has never been used "in case of an emergancy" and hopefully it wont be for us or anyone else

Deffo one to pass on to all in our address books

Thanks for reminder
Shar

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Posted By: verh
Date Posted: 27-June-2008 at 00:46

R - Great idea - many thanks for passing that on

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Verona

Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 27-June-2008 at 10:44

Did this on my phone a while back Think I posted something about it here a year ago but is well worth repeating from time to time.

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Posted By: muller
Date Posted: 27-June-2008 at 13:28

Tnaks Rolo. Brilliany idea

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