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July 25, 2005
Here's an idea that's circulating: Create an entry in your cell phone directory for "ICE" ("In Case of Emergency") where you list the number you want a paramedic to call if she finds your inert body on a sidewalk. For mltiple numbers, create either "ICE1" and "ICE2" entires, or "ICE-Spouse," "ICE-Mom" and "Ice-Jack Bauer" entries. Yes, if you lose your cell phone you've told evil doers who you care about most. No, the idea that paramedics are starting to look for ICE numbers is not a mere urban myth. Posted
by D. Weinberger at July 25, 2005 08:54 AM
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This seems like a crazy idea. Do you have any idea how many types of cell phones there are out there? It would be bordering on impossible for an EMT to know how to extract calling list info from them all. Why not do it the old fashioned way and just write it on your driver's license?
Posted by: Jodel | August 4, 2005 01:36 PM
JODEL...Give the medics some credit... If they can save your stupid life I am sure they can get a phone number off your simple cell phone!! Duh!!
Posted by: Paramedic | August 5, 2005 11:49 AM
ICE is a great idea, with the addition of an ICE Sticker to your cell phone...paramedics will have a visual symbol that you have entered your contacts into your mobile device.
http://www.icesticker.com has stickers available.
Posted by: James | August 7, 2005 12:14 AM
I have ICE NOKR.org in my cell phone in Lou of a name. I found this free emergency contact resource called the National Next of Kin Registry on Disasterhelp.gov. https://www.disasterhelp.gov/portal/jhtml/community.jhtml?community=Next+of+Kin+Registry&index=0&id=163
I registered my family and myself and printed free registration cards in case my cell phone was damaged our lost. My open concern for ICE is if someone found my cell phone and called the ice contact and asked them to send money or give a credit card, if I was hurt my father would do just that no questions. Or due to cell phone theft, there is the risk that unscrupulous persons will use the ICE numbers this should concern anyone before they endorse this.
In summary if you think outside the box on the “what if factor” your ice-contact could be right next to you when your accident happens or he or she could be unavailable. With the NOKR service it’s always their 24/7 when you register. So by blending both ideas together you have a winning solution.
I thought I would share this with you.
And by the way, I check out everything before I sign up and found this link that reassured me that others were using this registry in other US states. Look under external links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_of_kin#External_Links
I just googled "next of kin" and found the above.
Posted by: Diana Shington | July 27, 2006 09:41 PM