ICE - In Case of Emergency For Cell Phone Users

The ICE (In Case of Emergency) Program wasthey should contact on your behalf if you are
launched in England in May 2005, from an idea ofunable to.
Bob Brotchie, a paramedic. By programming a- Make sure you provide an ICE contact who is
number into your cell phone and saving it as ICEaccessible at that number. It doesn't do any good
could save your life. Programming ICE into yourto provide a home number for a person who is
phone is quick and easy. Just follow these simpleat work all day long.
tips:- Brief your ICE contact about any medical
Here is a scenario that is all too common. Let'sconditions or special instructions you might have
say you are involved in an auto accident andabout your care, your children, spouse or pets.
knocked unconscious. The paramedics arrive and- I f you are a minor, the ICE contact should be
quickly locate your cell phone. They look throughyour parent or guardian. This is the only person
the contacts and locate the name ICE. They placewho is legally authorized to make decisions on
a call to the ICE number and instantly the personyour behalf.
you wanted to convey your personal information- If your ICE contact is already listed in your cell
is talking with the paramedics.phone directory, here is what you should do: If
Using this system, the paramedics can be alertedyou attempt to enter the same number twice,
to any special medical condition you have or otherthe phone won't know which name to display, so
pertinent personal information. Here are some tipsto correct this situation, type a star after the
to setting up ICE on your cell phone:phone number you want associated with the ICE
- Get permission from the person you will use ascontact. This will not affect the dialing.
the ICE contact before programming your cell- If you have more than one person to contact,
phone.enter the contacts as ICE1, ICE2, ICE3.
- Provide your ICE contact with a list of people