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ICE
In case of emergency.
ICE is a
system which enables the emergency services to identify your next of kin
or the person to be told if you are
in an accident. The idea is that you store the word ICE
and the name(s) of your contact(s) in
your mobile phone followed by their phone number exactly as you would enter the
name and number of anyone else you want to contact. This could read
ICE 1 Tom
01234 56789
ICE 2 Dick
23456 78910 ICE
3 Harry 34567 89112 so that when the Police, Fire or
Ambulance Services arrive at the scene and find your phone they will look in
your phone directory under the letter I and
lose no time in telling the right person about your accident if you are
unconscious or unable to speak.
Parents
please put ICE in your school childs phone so that if there is an emergency
there is no time lost in contacting you ICE started following the London
bombings in 2005 when time was lost in contacting the families of the victims.
The idea soon spread world wide and is now operating in countries as far apart
as America and Australia. But
research has shown that the numbers of phone owners has increased in size and
age range with young school children regularly having a phone in their school
bag.. At the other end of the scale the number of older phone users is
increasing and are more likely to need assistance following a fall or accident
and this present scheme is aimed at making them all aware of the need to carry
an ICE number. For
those who do not have a phone the ICE
information is printed on handy sized cards
(as illustrated here) available from the Rotary Club of Gravesend
for you to fill in the ICE number and to carry in wallet or purse.
If you have not got a phone and cannot get a card,
please make sure you have an ICE number on your personal identification
documents such as driving license or other card. The message is the same to all ages
“Put ICE in your phone and help save your life”
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Rotary exists to serve the local and
international community and the Community Service Committee is promoting the ICE
scheme throughout Gravesend.
Help
the paramedics identify which number(s) to call from amongst