I.C.E

Has everyone heard of "I.C.E"? That's the contact name in your cell phone that EMS personnel search for when they are trying to contact your next of kin in the event that you have an auto accident or other traumatic event. "I.C.E" stands for "In Case of Emergency". When the EMS person searches your cell they automatically search for "ICE" in your contacts and then contact someone designated to that number. It's a pretty simple thing to do and would do you well to enter a phone number in case you haven't done it yet. All you have to do is choose the number and then label it ICE. Pretty simple.

A recent story of a friend in Michigan shows how the "ICE" was used. Our friend was in a health store reading the label on a product when he suddenly lost consciousness. The clerk at the store immediately called 911 and waited for the EMS to arrive. When they did they asked if anyone knew the patient to no avail. One of the EMS folks found the patient's cell phone and did a search for ICE and found it. When her cell rang his wife thought it was her husband but soon found out otherwise. Because of the ICE entry she was actually able to get to the hospital before her husband and was waiting for him when the ambulance arrived.
Check your cell phone and make sure you have ICE in your contacts.