nick in* england Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 This was forwarded to me, and it sounds a really good idea - especially given last week's events. East Anglian Ambulance Service has launched a national "In case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign with the support of Falkland's war hero Simon Weston and in association with Vodafone's annual life savers award. The idea is that you store the word "ICE" in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of Emergency". In an emergency situation, ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them. It's so simple - everyone can do it. Please do. Please also forward this to everybody in your address book; it won't take too many 'forwards' before everybody knows about it (indeed, it got a mention on Radio 4 this morning). It really could save your life.
nick in* england Posted July 12, 2005 Author Posted July 12, 2005 Forgot to mention that you can store multiple ICE contacts... ICE ICE2 ICE3 and so on, so if one is not contactable they can go to the next. Spread the word.
Fezmid Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 ...In an emergency situation, ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them. ... It really could save your life. 379456[/snapback] If they're finding my next of kin, then aren't I already dead? CW
nick in* england Posted July 12, 2005 Author Posted July 12, 2005 If they're finding my next of kin, then aren't I already dead? CW 379481[/snapback] Or unconcious... Or not able to communicate... Or so severely injured that they don't have time to quiz you about who your NOK is, they just start doing stuff and then think about contacts later...
Fezmid Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Or unconcious... Or not able to communicate... Or so severely injured that they don't have time to quiz you about who your NOK is, they just start doing stuff and then think about contacts later... 379484[/snapback] Ahh. In the US (or maybe just in my neck of the world), whenever you talk about contacting the next of kin, you're alerady dead. Otherwise, you're just trying to find a family member. Similar to the word casualties meaning "dead" being different between the countries. CW
nick in* england Posted July 12, 2005 Author Posted July 12, 2005 Ahh. In the US (or maybe just in my neck of the world), whenever you talk about contacting the next of kin, you're alerady dead. Otherwise, you're just trying to find a family member. Similar to the word casualties meaning "dead" being different between the countries. CW 379489[/snapback] So over there if you are a casualty you need to have your NOK contacted?
Fezmid Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 So over there if you are a casualty you need to have your NOK contacted? 379490[/snapback] You got it.
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 This was forwarded to me, and it sounds a really good idea - especially given last week's events. East Anglian Ambulance Service has launched a national "In case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign with the support of Falkland's war hero Simon Weston and in association with Vodafone's annual life savers award. The idea is that you store the word "ICE" in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of Emergency". In an emergency situation, ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them. It's so simple - everyone can do it. Please do. Please also forward this to everybody in your address book; it won't take too many 'forwards' before everybody knows about it (indeed, it got a mention on Radio 4 this morning). It really could save your life. 379456[/snapback] Geez...I knew ICE thought he was our savior...but now to have it codified in a public service announcement...
IDBillzFan Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Forgot to mention that you can store multiple ICE contacts... ICE ICE2 ICE3 and so on, so if one is not contactable they can go to the next. Spread the word. 379459[/snapback] Ya just gotta wonder what happens when you get to Ice 9.
stuckincincy Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Ya just gotta wonder what happens when you get to Ice 9. 379566[/snapback] Your hand freezes then falls off?
nick in* england Posted July 12, 2005 Author Posted July 12, 2005 Check out the hook while my DJ performs it. 379578[/snapback] I did karaoke the other day and they had the lyric as Sheck up the hook while my dee shay preforms it. Don't the Japanese KNOW Ice Ice Baby by heart?? Cos I sure do... Word to your mother....
IDBillzFan Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Your hand freezes then falls off? 379569[/snapback] But then if memory serves, doesn't the hand, then, become a block of Ice 9? (It's been a while.)
Cugalabanza Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Ya just gotta wonder what happens when you get to Ice 9. 379566[/snapback] Ah, Cat's Cradle. Nice.
Risin Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 I did karaoke the other day and they had the lyric as Sheck up the hook while my dee shay preforms it. Don't the Japanese KNOW Ice Ice Baby by heart?? Cos I sure do... Word to your mother.... 379582[/snapback] I hate to admit knowing this, but, dee shay was his dj's name.
nick in* england Posted July 12, 2005 Author Posted July 12, 2005 I hate to admit knowing this, but, dee shay was his dj's name. 380074[/snapback]
JimBob2232 Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Hmm..Guess I should take "Ice, Vanilla" out of my phone directory then eh?
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