[LU] non LU : Mobile phone ICE idea

[mark.humphries at blueyonder.co.uk]

What happens if you have a range of gangsa rappers in your contact list?


> <snip>
> 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 store the number of a contact person
> or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name "ICE" (
> In Case Of Emergency).
>
> The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the
> scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but
> they
> didn't know which number to call. 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."
>
> For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 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!
>
>
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