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axxxr
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Bob Brotchie, a clinical team leader for the East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust, hatched the plan last year after struggling to get contact details from shocked or injured patients.
By entering the acronym ICE – for In Case of Emergency – into the mobile’s phone book, users can log the name and number of someone who should be contacted in an emergency.
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haynesycop
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what a great idea that is
simple but very very effective in an emergency
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axxxr
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Yes it is rather a brilliant,yet simple idea which no doubt will help many people...its always the simple idea's that are the best!
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absinthebri
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I thought it was a great idea when someone else posted about it 3 days ago, too. 
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axxxr
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Well now its official esato news! 
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RaccoonBoy
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Im not sure if its me thats stupid or you lot but in an emergency i dial 999.
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axxxr
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RaccoonBoy welcome to esato:
This service is in case your not able to dial 999...say for example when you faint and the emergency services find you they will contact your next of kin of friends useing the ICE service.
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absinthebri
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On 2005-07-12 20:32:31, axxxr wrote:
RaccoonBoy welcome to esato:
This service is in case your not able to dial 999...say for example when you faint and the emergency services find you they will contact your next of kin of friends useing the ICE service.
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To further clarify: you might preface your mum's number with ice (ICE mother) in your contacts and the Emergency Services will know that's the best person to contact.
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RaccoonBoy
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OK but...but.... what if youre friends with vanilla ice but he's not really that close a friend. He's gonna be a bit confused when the paramedics ring him up to say youve had a dizzy turn in wal mart
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Gigs
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he'll only get the call if you have his name as ICE vanilla ice..
Quite a good idea imo.
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jeko.uk
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good idea simple but effective
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Elrond
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simple, but doesn't everybode has a contact called mom or dad? i personally have contacts called mama (mom), otco (dad) and domov (home) and all my friends too. so if something happened to me, they could call them. i would search for contacts like this, rather then for ICE 
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Kryptik
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I think its a brilliant idea. After speaking to a paramedic bud he mentioned that there sometimes simply isn't time to scroll thru contacts searching for Mum and Dad... Mine, e.g, is saved as §5 J&J Those being their initials, etc etc...
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Oco
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ICE Ill be dead before some1 get my contacts in my country...
First beat a lock app, a flip off UIQ phone (almost an uknowed phone), a long app list, finally a long contact list.
IMHO this ICE method is more a promotional strategy than a really help, we have ID cards in our wallets with our address or so similar info.
PS. When I saw the name of topic I though some1 is asking for Vanilla Ice rington
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Gigs
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Oco: not everyone carries the same forms of ID.
For instance I carry my mobile, my visa card and my works access card. The visa will tell them who I am but doesn't have direct contact details on it. My access card only has an agent number, doesn't have a place of employment on it and looks exactly like every other swipe card out there.
On my mobile I do have a home contact but what if no one is home?
This is a great way for any emergency services worker to attempt to pick up a mobile and contact someone immeadiately. (Specially if the ICE designated contact is another mobile)
Obviously locked or protected phones are going to be an issue but then in the end this just gives a little peace of mind without paying an insurance company to do so. It's not like it costs anything. |
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Posted: 2005-07-12 19:35
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