ICE

[HardcoreRobot]

A message via the Fire Department I thought I'd pass along.. Though they sent it a while ago, so you may have already heard



Paramedics will turn to a victim's cell phone for clues to that person's identity. You can make their job much easier with a simple idea that they are trying to get everyone to adopt: ICE.

ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. If you add an entry in the contacts list in your cell phone under ICE, with the name and phone no. of the person that the emergency services should call on your behalf, you can save them a lot of time and have your loved ones contacted quickly. It only takes a few moments of your time to do.

Paramedics know what ICE means and they look for it immediately. ICE your cell phone NOW!

Please pass this one along.



for the discerning ATOTer - http://www.snopes.com/crime/prevent/icephone.asp

 

[HardcoreRobot]

R (ill search first next time)

 

[Juice Box]

Repost and stupid idea

 

[79Blazer]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

Elaboarate?

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: 79Blazer

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

Elaboarate?

well I think its stupid that emergency workers cannoy figure out common #s such as "Mom" or "Dad"....you obviously call them first...

And yes...there ARE certain instances where this could be differene, I know

 

[Sqube]

Interesting... never heard about this before.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

It's actually a great idea. When I was making some flights earlier this year, this guy got up from his seat near the terminal waiting for the flight to begin seating. He rocketed out of his chair and sprinted off in such a mannor that sent his cell phone flying out of his pocket, across the isle, and down my row to land in front of me.

When I picked up his phone, he'd cracked front side LCD, but it was still powered on. I was lucky enough to find "Dad's Cell" in his phone book so I called to let the father know that his son just disappeared from the terminal in San Fran and that I had his phone. Luckily the only flight anywhere near that terminal was the same one I was waiting on, so I said that if I didn't see him again I'd just mail the phone when I got back to Portland and took the dad's address down on scratch paper.

If he hadn't had "Dad's Cell" listed in his phone book, I don't know what I could have done to get his cell phone back to him. He did eventually come back just as the flight was boarding so I just explained that I'd made a call to identify ownership and gave it back to him. :thumbsup:

 

[axelfox]

How about just PHONE OWNER

 

[Toasthead]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

seriously. If they cant figure out to call MOM or DAD or HOME on a cell phone, I dont know if I want them providing me with emergency medical attention.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Juice Box

Originally posted by: 79Blazer

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

Elaboarate?

well I think its stupid that emergency workers cannoy figure out common #s such as "Mom" or "Dad"....you obviously call them first...

And yes...there ARE certain instances where this could be differene, I know

What happens when both mom and dad are not available, like they're at work or on vacation or there's no listing for any specific immediate relative in the phone? I'd love to see "Mom & Dad" on someone's cell phone when their parents are dead or estranged or something. When you go on vacation or something, update the ICE number for the best available contact and there ya go.

Standards are a good thing.

 

[KeyserSoze]

Originally posted by: 79Blazer

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

Elaboarate?

Yeah, I'd like to know as well. Doesn't really seem like a bad idea. What's one extra entry in your cell phone.



KS

 

[eLiu]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

I don't think it could ever hurt to add this to your cell phone phonebook. I mean even if "mom" is dead obvious, having the ICE there would make it even more obvious, which is good.

Obvious = better in emergencies...less thinking

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

It's actually a great idea. When I was making some flights earlier this year, this guy got up from his seat near the terminal waiting for the flight to begin seating. He rocketed out of his chair and sprinted off in such a mannor that sent his cell phone flying out of his pocket, across the isle, and down my row to land in front of me.

When I picked up his phone, he'd cracked front side LCD, but it was still powered on. I was lucky enough to find "Dad's Cell" in his phone book so I called to let the father know that his son just disappeared from the terminal in San Fran and that I had his phone. Luckily the only flight anywhere near that terminal was the same one I was waiting on, so I said that if I didn't see him again I'd just mail the phone when I got back to Portland and took the dad's address down on scratch paper.

If he hadn't had "Dad's Cell" listed in his phone book, I don't know what I could have done to get his cell phone back to him. He did eventually come back just as the flight was boarding so I just explained that I'd made a call to identify ownership and gave it back to him. :thumbsup:

Good for you!

But it didnt say "ICE - Dad Cell"

ICE is a retarded idea...

 

[DivideBYZero]

really crap idea.

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

It's actually a great idea. When I was making some flights earlier this year, this guy got up from his seat near the terminal waiting for the flight to begin seating. He rocketed out of his chair and sprinted off in such a mannor that sent his cell phone flying out of his pocket, across the isle, and down my row to land in front of me.

When I picked up his phone, he'd cracked front side LCD, but it was still powered on. I was lucky enough to find "Dad's Cell" in his phone book so I called to let the father know that his son just disappeared from the terminal in San Fran and that I had his phone. Luckily the only flight anywhere near that terminal was the same one I was waiting on, so I said that if I didn't see him again I'd just mail the phone when I got back to Portland and took the dad's address down on scratch paper.

If he hadn't had "Dad's Cell" listed in his phone book, I don't know what I could have done to get his cell phone back to him. He did eventually come back just as the flight was boarding so I just explained that I'd made a call to identify ownership and gave it back to him. :thumbsup:

that's what Im saying...MOST people have their own "emergancy contacts" in their phone normally....yoiu were logical enough to call "Dad Cell"....My argument is are rescue workes that in-coherent to not figure this out on their own?

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

It's actually a great idea. When I was making some flights earlier this year, this guy got up from his seat near the terminal waiting for the flight to begin seating. He rocketed out of his chair and sprinted off in such a mannor that sent his cell phone flying out of his pocket, across the isle, and down my row to land in front of me.

When I picked up his phone, he'd cracked front side LCD, but it was still powered on. I was lucky enough to find "Dad's Cell" in his phone book so I called to let the father know that his son just disappeared from the terminal in San Fran and that I had his phone. Luckily the only flight anywhere near that terminal was the same one I was waiting on, so I said that if I didn't see him again I'd just mail the phone when I got back to Portland and took the dad's address down on scratch paper.

If he hadn't had "Dad's Cell" listed in his phone book, I don't know what I could have done to get his cell phone back to him. He did eventually come back just as the flight was boarding so I just explained that I'd made a call to identify ownership and gave it back to him. :thumbsup:

:thumbsup:

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Juice Box

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

It's actually a great idea. When I was making some flights earlier this year, this guy got up from his seat near the terminal waiting for the flight to begin seating. He rocketed out of his chair and sprinted off in such a mannor that sent his cell phone flying out of his pocket, across the isle, and down my row to land in front of me.

When I picked up his phone, he'd cracked front side LCD, but it was still powered on. I was lucky enough to find "Dad's Cell" in his phone book so I called to let the father know that his son just disappeared from the terminal in San Fran and that I had his phone. Luckily the only flight anywhere near that terminal was the same one I was waiting on, so I said that if I didn't see him again I'd just mail the phone when I got back to Portland and took the dad's address down on scratch paper.

If he hadn't had "Dad's Cell" listed in his phone book, I don't know what I could have done to get his cell phone back to him. He did eventually come back just as the flight was boarding so I just explained that I'd made a call to identify ownership and gave it back to him. :thumbsup:

that's what Im saying...MOST people have their own "emergancy contacts" in their phone normally....yoiu were logical enough to call "Dad Cell"....My argument is are rescue workes that in-coherent to not figure this out on their own?

Right. So all emergency personnel should assume that everyone is going to have daddy's cell phone number in their address book instead. K.

 

[Juice Box]

Even so.....there are few people who have people in their phonebook that would not be willing to help should their be an emergancy involving the phone owner...calling anybody would help

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Juice Box

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

It's actually a great idea. When I was making some flights earlier this year, this guy got up from his seat near the terminal waiting for the flight to begin seating. He rocketed out of his chair and sprinted off in such a mannor that sent his cell phone flying out of his pocket, across the isle, and down my row to land in front of me.

When I picked up his phone, he'd cracked front side LCD, but it was still powered on. I was lucky enough to find "Dad's Cell" in his phone book so I called to let the father know that his son just disappeared from the terminal in San Fran and that I had his phone. Luckily the only flight anywhere near that terminal was the same one I was waiting on, so I said that if I didn't see him again I'd just mail the phone when I got back to Portland and took the dad's address down on scratch paper.

If he hadn't had "Dad's Cell" listed in his phone book, I don't know what I could have done to get his cell phone back to him. He did eventually come back just as the flight was boarding so I just explained that I'd made a call to identify ownership and gave it back to him. :thumbsup:

that's what Im saying...MOST people have their own "emergancy contacts" in their phone normally....yoiu were logical enough to call "Dad Cell"....My argument is are rescue workes that in-coherent to not figure this out on their own?

Right. So all emergency personnel should assume that everyone is going to have daddy's cell phone number in their address book instead. K.

that's not what I am saying...I am saying that all they have to do is look for a logical contact to try and call...things like "Mom" and "Dad" are obvious ones....

 

[Sqube]

I don't have Mom, Dad or Home in my cell phone.

The people who are calling this a "stupid idea" obviously didn't think about the individuals who don't have obvious names of people to call in case of an emergency. GG...

 

[pancho619]

Originally posted by: Juice Box

Originally posted by: 79Blazer

Originally posted by: Juice Box
Repost and stupid idea

Elaboarate?

well I think its stupid that emergency workers cannoy figure out common #s such as "Mom" or "Dad"....you obviously call them first...

And yes...there ARE certain instances where this could be differene, I know

I agree, my phone has entries marked "Mom", "Dad" and "Amorcito" (for my wife), I'm sure they'd call the obvious ones first rather than looking for "ICE".

 

[FoBoT]

why dont' they just try them all?
i heard about this at church, not a big deal to add it, i suppose

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

And what happens when "Aunt Susie" or "Best Friend Joe" don't answer their phone? Is the emergency tech supposed to take a half hour going down your phone list calling one person after another trying to find someone who'll actually answer the phone?

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: Nik
And what happens when "Aunt Susie" or "Best Friend Joe" don't answer their phone? Is the emergency tech supposed to take a half hour going down your phone list calling one person after another trying to find someone who'll actually answer the phone?

the same thing that happens when "ICE Best Friend Joe" doesnt pick up his..... you cannot guarantee that all of your ICE contacts will be available 24/7

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

pssible scam:

The scam is that you are asked to set up an "In Case of Emergency (ICE) Account" on your PAYG mobile.

Apparently this is a modular system that searches for the word ICE text and then changes your phones setting and takes any PAYG credit left on your phone.

Please ensure that this information is circulated to all staff and please pass on to family and friends