Many of you have probably already gotten an email about storing a phone number in your cell phone with the name ICE, but I wanted to do a post about it for those who haven’t.
The ICE concept was the brainchild of Cambridge-based paramedic Bob Brotchie, who works for the East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust. He discovered that most accident victims carry no next of kin details, yet most carry a mobile phone.
So the idea is simple. Think for a moment who you would want the paramedics, police, or emergency room staff to contact if something was to happen and you were unable to communicate. Add that person’s phone number(s) to your mobile phone under the name of ICE (which, by now you’ve probably realized, stands for ‘in case of emergency’). Now, the ICE website lists some good tips that you’ll probably want to read.
Also, realize that if you choose a number that’s already in your phone, it may display ICE instead of whatever other name you have the number listed under.
And for those that read somewhere that this is a virus, quit believing everything you read. When in doubt, check out www.snopes.com
In closing, I just want to say that I think this is a great idea. I’m surprised no one put this together sooner. However, you would still want to include some ICE information elsewhere. Cell phones are easily lost or broken so always have the same information elsewhere (wallet, purse, etc.).
Okay, now you can leave and tell yourself not to worry about all this because ‘it won’t happen to me’ since that’s what everyone thinks.
