ICE

==Background==
* ICE = In Case Of Emergency
* Program your cell phone's address books with an entry titled, "ICE". List the phone number that should be called 'In Case Of Emergency." 
==History==
* Toronto Star, "the ICE idea", is catching.
==Benefits==
* Makes a simple, yet important method of contact on your behalf to a loved one in case of an emergency. 
Program the number of a contact person or persons and store the name as "ICE".
==Insights==
The ICE 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 numbers to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name to file "next of kin" under.
Following a disaster in London, The East Anglican Ambulance Service launched a national "In case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign. The idea is that you store the word "ICE " in your mobile phone address book, and with it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of Emergency". In an emergency situation, Emergency Services personnel and hospital staff would then be able to quickly contact your next of kin, by simply dialing the number programmed under "ICE".
For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2, ICE3 etc.
My thoughts would be for more than one contact: ICE Wife, ICE Husband, ICE Son, ICE Daughter, ICE Brother, ICE Sister etc. At least the medic has some idea to whom he/she is speaking. What about ICE Doctor?
I ran this idea through GEMS Greenwich Emergency Medical Service and their response was: "ICE has been used and is highly supported by the hospital teams as well as ours. I like the idea of multiple contacts as you hve done and will pass it on"
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