ICE (In Case of Emergency) Cell Numbers

[Javert]

Got this release at my company, thought I'd share it with everybody.

In response to the recent terrorist attacks in London and elsewhere, the ICE (In Case of Emergency) campaign is gaining momentum around the world. ICE encourages people to enter an emergency contact phone number in their mobile phone memory and label it ICE.

Originally established as a nationwide campaign in the United Kingdom, ICE allowed paramedics or police to easily access contact information for a designated relative/next-of-kin in an emergency situation.

The idea is the brainchild of paramedic, Bob Brotchie. "I was reflecting on some of the calls I've attended at the roadside where I had to look through the mobile phone contacts struggling for information on a shocked or injured person,” said Bob. The idea for ICE was born.

“Almost everyone carries a mobile phone now, and with ICE we know immediately who to contact and what number to ring. The person [ICE contact] may even know of the [the injured person’s] medical history."

By adopting the ICE advice, your mobile could help rescue workers quickly contact a friend or relative, vital in a life or death situation. It takes only a few seconds to do, and it could easily help save your life. Why not put ICE in your phone now?

For more than one contact name, use ICE1, ICE2, ICE3, etc.

 

[SimonomiS]

ICE = Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics.

They stole from Neuromancer.

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

911
411

Our codes, you guys don't have similar ones?

911 = emergency (we had this long before September 11, 2001 btw)
411 = current information

 

[Solaris]

Whats 411 exactly?

 

[SimonomiS]

I don't think you understand, its more of a list of the most important people to contact should you be injured by something.

"In case of emergency call; ICE1- Michelle, ICE2- Ron."

You just put "ICE" in front of their name in your contacts list (Like a clan tag heh) so they know who to contact out of all your friends.

I've heard 411 used as slang, as in; "Whats the 411?"

 

[Javert]

No, these are numbers you put on your phonebook so that medical units can contact the right family/friends almost immediately if you can not communicate with them.
(411 is used for getting the phone number for that Chinese restaurant you passed by.)

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

I don't think you understand, its more of a list of the most important people to contact should you be injured by something.

"In case of emergency call; ICE1- Michelle, ICE2- Ron."

Oh I get it.

I don't have that many cell phone numbers to worry about that If someone is important I know their number itself

 

[SimonomiS]

Oh I get it.

I don't have that many cell phone numbers to worry about that If someone is important I know their number itself

What about the paramedics if your unconscious? That's pretty much what its for.

 

[The Monkey]

We have 112 for emergencies. We used to have 90000 but it's easy to mix up the 0s in an emergency situation.

 

[marksmanHL2 :)]

Oh I get it.

I don't have that many cell phone numbers to worry about that If someone is important I know their number itself

lol, nah its for someone else to call. A member of the emergency services for example. They wont know those numbers

 

[Greatgat]

So it's like a more complicated speed dial?

 

[Kamikazie]

Whats 411 exactly?

411 is a number that you can call to get info (you have to know the name; they give you the phone number and address to the place that you requested) on any person that you want (in the US)

 

[Razor]

For the people who don't understand, if you are dead or seriously injured, the paramedics can go on your phone, search for the ICE numbers on your mobile and phone up that person and ask for information about you, your medical history, etc.

 

[SimonomiS]

So it's like a more complicated speed dial?

Seems like it. Except people don't always have people who will know about their medical history or close friends on their speed-dial.

 

[CptStern]

it's a good idea ..family members can quickly give emergency staff your medical history

 

[Foxtrot]

Why not just store your medical history on your cell phone?

 

[VirusType2]

For the record:
411 is "Information"

You can dial 411 to get a phone number and/or address of a home or buisiness that you only know the Business name or persons last name.

The phone call is not free, and is charged to your phone bill.

They can even just patch you through (dial the number for you)_

 

[CptStern]

Why not just store your medical history on your cell phone?

in car accidents personal effects (phones sunglasses) tend to go through windows or are crushed ...a friend of mine killed in a car accident had his cds strewn all over the highway ...found one 2 days after the accident in the bush about 100 feet from where he died

 

[Foxtrot]

in car accidents personal effects (phones sunglasses) tend to go through windows or are crushed ...a friend of mine killed in a car accident had his cds strewn all over the highway ...found one 2 days after the accident in the bush about 100 feet from where he died

But then it isn't going to really matter if you have the ICE number on your cell phone either.

 

[kirovman]

Wouldn't it be better to have AICE (Attention etc) or something beginning with A, so that people don't have to scroll either half way down or half way up (I is in the middle of the Alphabet, so it would be halfway either way). Actually numbers come before A don't they.

Anyway the phonebook on my phone is ridiculously hard to find, by the time they'd found my ICEs, I'd be dead. Damn phone.

 

[CptStern]

But then it isn't going to really matter if you have the ICE number on your cell phone either.

you're right ...for some reason I thought the numbers would be stored on a central database

 

[Foxtrot]

you're right ...for some reason I thought the numbers would be stored on a central database

That could work pretty well, but if they do that they mind as well have the medical records stored on the central database.

 

[CptStern]

well they couldnt for privacy reasons ...insurance companies would love to get ahold of our medical records

 

[Razor]

The biggest problem is if you have friends who's name is Ice, for example, Ice Cube or Ice Tea.

 

[baron insig]

right,,,, well i did it on my phone

better to be safe than sorreh

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

The biggest problem is if you have friends who's name is Ice, for example, Ice Cube or Ice Tea.

Wouldn't they probably be chavs then?

edit: Ice Tea's and eminem's names have always bugged me

What's next, fresh off the streets it's lem -oh- nade! (picture of a handgrenade)

Or the new rapper with a queer eye for the rapper guy, Skittles. "Wanna taste of my rainbow? teehee"