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Dave Hinz
 
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On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 18:15:18 -0700, Just Me notreal wrote:
This is such a good idea that I thought it was worth sharing.

I was watching the news today and they talked about this idea of putting
important information on your cell phone. It's called ICE - In Case of
Emergency. Someone in England started it.

The idea is that if you are found unconscious or otherwise disabled that you
can't talk, emergency personnel will be able to contact who you want them to
contact by simply looking at your cell phone.


Good idea, but the 3 times I've found cellphones, I just called the
number in the phone book labeled "home" on two of 'em. I suppose
lacking that, I'd call any number in the entries, explain the situation,
and ask how to contact the right people.

But yeah, the I.C.E. thing sounds like a great idea. Hard to know if
it'll catch on - did you ever hear about the "put your important medical
records in the freezer in this special tube" thing? I didn't either,
until I'd been an EMT for 10 years, and got the "Aren't you going to go
into my freezer to get my records?" from a puzzled patient.