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Beth54


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In case some of you haven't heard about this...

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory. If we were to be involved in an accident or wer...e 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 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.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'. Please forward this. 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 simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etcPASS THIS AROUND AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AS THIS CAN HELP IN AN EMERGENCY



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Hi Beth,

Les, me and all my children have done this years ago. We haven't needed it as yet, but it's always there, just in case.

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My kids told me long ago, and I had it on my old phone, but forgot to add it to the new one...only a few months ago.

This was on facebook, so it reminded me. Done now!

 



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Yeah I think sometimes it's a good thing to get reminders now and again. And this one is an important one.

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We found out about it 3 years ago and put it in all our and kids mobile phones. It's only a small thing but makes a huge difference if there's a need and you never know when that's likely to be. Once a boy scout always a boy scout.



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What a brilliant idea Beth.  I had not heard of it before so am putting in ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3.  Thankyou for this I really appreciate it.

Michelle



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BohemianGypsy wrote:

What a brilliant idea Beth.  I had not heard of it before so am putting in ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3.  Thankyou for this I really appreciate it.

Michelle

 You're very welcome Michelle.



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Jolly good idea, and thanks for the reminder.

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Ice was the Idea that came out of London after the Bombing of the London under ground rail network when there was trouble contacting next of kin , The idea spread very quickly around the world and has proved very useful

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One of my neighbors died some years ago, and the landlady and myself went through his teledex looking for a next-of-kin. We ended up calling several people before we found who was his nearest relative ... and her number wasn't in his book! Very sad, really, he was only 63.
Can understand the frustration of the ambulance people, they're too busy to waste half an hour looking for a next-of-kin.

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Beth, a BIG thank you.

I have never heard of that before (I know, I live in a vacuum), I suffer from SVT (amongst, other things) and this will be a comfort to the wife.

Now in the phone.

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Thanks Beth, good info but I have had it for about 3 years now, never had to use it and hope never will but you never know.

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This thread has been on the forum a long time ago , Which show it doesn't hurt to bring up issues again with new people coming on the forum can always benefit from good information

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I realised that a lot of people would have heard about it, but yes, it's good to job the memory now and then.
GD, you reminded me of when I was transferring address' from Dad's old index book to a new book. If I didn't know someones name I'd say what 'about so & so'..several times the reply was, 'oh no, don't bother about him, he died'.
Sad but funny. aww


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Great idea I just told the wife about it ,she informs me she has had it in her phone from the first big trip we did 8 year ago,and I didn't know ,this old age is starting to make me wonder ,I still recon it is a good idea, hope I never have to use it.

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Also we use phone number of deceased family member to record our pin numbers for bank keycards just change the last 4 number to the pin number of our card . Has we get older easy to have a senior moment and forget your pin

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brickies wrote:

Also we use phone number of deceased family member to record our pin numbers for bank keycards just change the last 4 number to the pin number of our card . Has we get older easy to have a senior moment and forget your pin

 Now that's a great idea too Brickies.



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Thanks Beth

we put it on both mobile phones

excellent tip where we normal never think about


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