----- Original Message ----- From: "Janis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:23 PM Subject: {Non-Edible-Recipes} ICE - In Case of Emergency
>I realize this is not on topic, but it is very valuable information > and needs to be shared. > > Apparently this is a standard procedure all paramedics follow at the > scene of an accident when they come across your cell phone. > > ICE - 'In Case of Emergency' > > We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its > memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers > belong to our closest family or friends. > > If we were to be involved in an accident or were 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 the 'ICE' (In Case > of Emergency) Campaign. > > > The concept of 'ICE' is catching on quickly. It is a method of > contact during emergency situations. As cell(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 th e right person by simply dialing the number you > have stored as 'ICE.' > For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 > etc. > A great idea that will make a difference! > Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our > Mobile phones today! > > > 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. > > ICE will speak for you when you are not able to. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Non-Edible-Recipes/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Non-Edible-Recipes/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: > mailto:[email protected] > mailto:[email protected] > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [email protected] > > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
