Friday, February 12, 2010

"ICE" (In Case of Emergency) Campaign

Dear Families and Friends,


We are human beings.
Anything can happen to us any time.

Below is self explanatory. 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 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 cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is create the name "ICE" in your phone book with the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during an emergency.

For example:
"ICE"(name) . For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1 (name),
ICE2 (name) and ICE3 (name)...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!

The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents, incapacitated victims involved have mobile phones, but they didn't know the next of kin to call in case of emergency. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there 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 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.

Remember :-> ICE will speak for you when you are not able to.