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From: bookstorelady <>
Subject: ICE (in case of emergency)
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 09:29:20 -0700 (PDT)


A very good idea...takes 1 minute to read this and enter your ICE (in case
of emergency) number into your phone.


A campaign encouraging people to enter an emergency contact number in their
mobile phone's memory under the heading ICE (In Case of Emergency), has
rapidly spread throughout the world as a particular consequence of last
week's terrorist attacks in London. Originally established as a nation-wide
campaign in the UK, ICE allows paramedics or police to be able to contact a
designated relative / next-of-kin in an emergency situation.

The idea is the brainchild of East Anglian Ambulance Service paramedic Bob
Brotchie and was launched in May this year. Bob, 41, who has been a
paramedic for 13 years, said: "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 info rmation on a shocked or injured person. Almost
everyone carries a mobile phone now, and with ICE we'd know immediately who
to contact and what number to ring. The person may even know of their
medical history."

By adopting the ICE advice, your mobile will help the rescue services
quickly contact a friend or relative ? which could be vital in a life or
death situation. It only takes a few seconds to do, and it could easily help
save your life. Why not put ICE in your phone now? Simply select your
person to contact in case of emergency, enter them under the word 'ICE' and
the telephone number of the person you wish to be contacted.

Please will you also email this to everybody in your address book, it won't
take too many 'forwards' before everybody will know about this. It really
could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest. For more than one
contact name ICE1, ICE2, ICE3 etc.



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