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okay, so this just got forwarded to me, and it might be crap (ish), but if it caught on, it's a good idea:

Posted by Halloween Candie (aka Andie) Oct 29 '08, 13:12

i just did it - put it under "I.C.E." with a name beside it.
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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
and 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 this '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 the 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!

Responses:

Thanks. I just added this to my cell phone. -- nm - Mop Oct 29, 13:47
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Long ICE3! -- nm - CQ Oct 29, 13:17
my phone came with that. I put in two numbers. -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 29, 13:16
Even more important. Do you have people that know your online passwords to take care of your data after you're gone? - kilboooo Oct 29, 13:16 25
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  - Bank accounts, bill pays, 401k management, tons of financial stuff like that for one -- nm - kilboooo Oct 29, 13:19 8
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      - Who is going to change your Facebook picture to RIP then? :) -- nm - kilboooo Oct 29, 13:22 6
        
        Someone will launch a Drunk Gay Mexican Memorial Page -- nm - Roger Morebid Oct 29, 13:33 1
        
        dude already has his own group. what more does he need? -- nm - kilboooo Oct 29, 13:34
        
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        coffin photo? -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 29, 13:23 2
        
        Why do I get the feeling it would just be this picture? -- (link) - kilboooo Oct 29, 13:24 [Image] 1
        
        musta been a hipster. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 29, 13:26
- i don't have anyone who knows, but i have an accordian file with all my account numbers in it. i should add passwords. -- nm - Halloween Candie Oct 29, 13:18
- I'm thinking of doing up a "virtual will" like this. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Oct 29, 13:17 5
  - *screams in terror* -- nm - Kelly SI Oct 29, 13:18 4
    - heh heh. -- nm - kelly Oct 29, 13:20 1
      - I figured one was enough. -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 29, 13:23
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      - Does virtual Will sit on his Facebook page and yell at kids to get off his wall? - TFox Oct 29, 13:19
- I have a life-monitor bracelet electronically rigged to a thermite detonator. -- nm - Reagen Oct 29, 13:17
- honestly, I don't even know who to giev that to. -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 29, 13:17
- hmm, I really should put something on my computer regarding this. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 29, 13:16 5
  - make sure you encrypt it. -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 29, 13:17 4
    - I use passpack. Online password manager. I just gave the password to that to my dad. -- nm - kilboooo Oct 29, 13:17 3
      - is passpack free? -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 29, 13:21 1
        
        yeah. I think maybe there's a limit of 100 passwords -- nm - kilboooo Oct 29, 13:23
      - hmm. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 29, 13:19
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i've seen flyers suggesting this at the hospital where I live. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 29, 13:15 4
- why do you live at the hospital? -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 29, 13:16
- so, do you have it on your phone? -- nm - Halloween Candie Oct 29, 13:15 2
  - umm yes, but I need to change it - tRuMaN Oct 29, 13:17 1
    - I put in my dad's number, and a close friend who lives in this area (because otherwise how will they know I'm dead?) -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 29, 13:24
It is a good idea. I have it on my cell -- nm - lileve Oct 29, 13:14
and donate $5,000 to our Nigerian friends who conceived the idea -- nm - budice Oct 29, 13:14 5
- You are still "boo di chay" in my phone. -- nm - Amy Oct 29, 13:16 2
  - I wonder if I'm still (____!____) in spamlet's phone -- nm - kilboooo Oct 29, 13:19 1
    - OMG, that's hysterical. -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 29, 13:42
- ha, but really, what does it hurt to throw it on your phone, you know? -- nm - Halloween Candie Oct 29, 13:14
- No sweat. Can I also sleep with you? -- nm - stacy si Oct 29, 13:14
It's smart, fo sho. -- nm - TFox Oct 29, 13:13
I know people who do something like this on their livejournal profiles as well. -- nm - znufrii Oct 29, 13:13 1
- In case you get into a Google accident? -- nm - TFox Oct 29, 13:14

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