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In Case of Emergency...
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In Case of Emergency... July 7th, 2005 is not a day many Londoners will forget. It's not a day many of us will forget, but perhaps for different reasons. I will never forget it because I was in London the day before, meeting friends and celebrating London's success in the bid for the 2012 Olympics. 24 hours later and the mood was grim. Suicide bombers had struck at the heart of London, and the city was in turmoil. My mind was in turmoil too, as I had friends in the city, and I was anxious to know if they were okay. One of them was someone I had met from this site, and whom I was close to, but my only contact with him was by mobile phone, email and this site. I didn't really know where he lived, I didn't really know where he worked. I didn't know, because he chose not to tell me, and he chose not to tell me because he is married. So, I had absolutely no way of finding out if he was okay, as mobile coverage was completely shut down after the bombings. Fortunately, albeit MANY hours later, I heard from him, and he was safe (his life having possibly been saved by a meeting running late, as he was due to travel at precisely the time the bombs had exploded, and on one of the lines that was hit). With recent events that have taken place in the four corners of Blogville, it has reminded me of something I did very shortly after the terrible tragedy of 7th July 2005. A UK paramedic last year launched a national campaign with a major mobile/cell phone service provider, to encourage people to store emergency contact details in their mobile/cell phones. He had hatched the plan the previous year after struggling to get contact details from shocked or injured patients. By entering the acronym ICE ‒ for In Case of Emergency ‒ into the mobile’s phone book, users can log the name and number of someone who should be contacted in an emergency. The idea followed research carried out by the mobile phone service provider, that showed more than 75 per cent of people carry no details of who they would like telephoned following a serious accident. The paramedic, with 13 years of service, said: "I was reflecting on some of the calls I’ve attended at the roadside where I had to look through the mobile phone contacts struggling for information on a shocked or injured person." "It’s difficult to know who to call. Someone might have Mum in their phone book but that doesn’t mean they’d want them contacted in an emergency." "Almost everyone carries a mobile phone now, and with ICE we’d know immediately who to contact and what number to ring. The person may even know of their medical history." By adopting the ICE advice, your mobile would help the rescue services quickly contact a friend or relative ‒ which could be vital in a life or death situation. The campaign also asked people to think carefully about who their ICE partner would be - with helpful advice on who to choose - particularly if that person has to give consent for emergency medical treatment. Perhaps now is a good time to think about ICE, and the importance of carrying next of kin details at all times. I guess it doesn't end there, though. If you have someone of importance in your life, possibly not known to your family and friends, perhaps now is the time to just give a close family member/friend that you trust a list of people and their contant details (mobile number, email address, etc.), and ask them to contact the people listed, if anything happens to you. I have done just that, and will be giving my mother my list this weekend. Because we all know that none of us know what lies in waiting for us, around the next corner. And if you were close to me, I'd hate for you to just be left guessing. Sometimes the not-knowing can be more painful than hearing the painful truth.   Love, hugs and kisses from ♥♥HH♥♥ |
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Yup... I have the same in place... Too bad it seems to be needed... Hugs E.
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We do that too here in the States... I wish more people did it though. We get people all the time in the ER and we have no idea who they are. It alwasy sucks to admit a John Doe to ICU knowing that somebody somewhere is probably worried about them. I have one shameless plug today, but it's not for me. It just turned Saturday in Auckland, so it's officially my baby's birthday! He just went to bed, but I would love for him to wake up to a bunch of happy birthday wishes from everyone even though I can't be there today. So if you could join me in saying Happy Birthday Bulging Boy I'd so love it! Thanks! A
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6/24/2006 3:10 pm |
I ICEd my cell phone a year ago...I think you're right...I'd rather know the truth than be left wondering. Another thing I've done is I've put a note in my address book and left a special mark next to each entry who I'd want contacted in case I suffer an untimely demise, so they're not left wondering what the heck happened to me. ~Fire
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7/2/2006 7:12 am |
Sad memories of a lost friend, but your points are much appreciated  Sandy
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