In Case of Emergency (ICE)
We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers
stored in its memory but 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 the '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
dialing the number you have stored as 'ICE'.
NOTE: You
can have more than one ICE number stored in your phone. Just label them ICE-1,
ICE-2, etc.