For What Its Worth with Steve and Dawn

Hi Gang,

I received this via email from my family and I thought it was a great idea. So I wanted to share it with you all.

Steve

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This is a reminder to store “ICE” in your cellphone! If you haven’t
done this already, this is a really great idea. Everyone should get on
board.

From a recent article in the Toronto Star: The “ICE” idea is catching
on, and it is a very simple, yet important, method of contact for you
or a loved one in case of an emergency.

As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you
need to do is program the number of a contact person or persons and
store the name as “ICE”. The idea was thought up by a paramedic who
found that when they went to the scenes of accidents, there were always
mobile phones with patients, but they didn’t know which numbers to
call.

He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a
nationally recognized name to file “next of kin” under. Following a
disaster in London, the East Anglican Ambulance Service has launched a
national “In Case of Emergency” (ICE) campaign. The idea is that you
store the word “ICE” in your mobile phone address book, and with it
enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted “In Case
of Emergency.” In an emergency situation, Emergency Services
personnel and hospital staff would then be able to quickly contact your next of kin, by simply dialing the number programmed under “ICE.”

Please forward. 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,
ICE3, etc. This is a great idea that could really make a difference!