ICE

I C E- IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

It is not very often I share emails, however, with New Year's right around the corner and many people getting ready for their festive social gatherings, I felt this information was valuable and was very thankful that my friend Pam from Atlanta, Georgia, thought of me when she forwarded it to me.

I would like to take this time and thank the un-named Paramedic who thought of this and cared enough to start to spread the word. Hopefully, we can all do our part in making his/her dream come true.

"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; that is how 'ICE' (In Case of Emergency) Campaign came to be."

The concept of 'ICE' is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As cell (mobile) 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 e. 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.'

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!
Please help spread this information by sharing this blog with your friends and family. This is a small task that we all can do to help Emergency Workers do their job.

It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest. ICE will speak for you when you are not able to.

I am one of the world's worst about the thought process of, "that won't happen to me." I think we have all been there. The truth is however, "it could be me". Forget the concept of what your mother always told you about having clean underwear on, or in today's world, make sure you have some on. Let's make sure that we make just one simple change in our mobile phone address books, you just never know.

I am so passionate about this that if you email me at Ria's Collectables with the number of people (not names), that you share this blog with, than you will receive a 20% discount on your next purchase. Our way of saying thank you for helping spread the word. For more information regarding this project, please visit our Specials Page for more information

Have a safe and wonderful New Year's.

Ria