This was sent to me in email and I felt it was worth sharing with you.
> ICE campaign - "In Case of Emergency"
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> 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.
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> 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
> this " ICE" (In Case of Emergency)
>Campaign
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> The concept of "ICE" is catching on
>quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As cell
>phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you n eed 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).
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> 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 the right person by
>simply dialing the number you have stored as "ICE".
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> 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 .
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> For more than one contact name simply
>enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc.
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> Be sure it's in your kid's cell phones
>also.....
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> A great idea that will make a
>difference!
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> Let's spread the concept of ICE by
>storing an ICE number in our Mobile phones today !
I received this sometimes last year... I think this is a wonderful idea and I have had mine coded for over a year now... I put two different numbers in for safety...