So, I thought this was important - when it matters.
-----Original Message----- From: Leon, Dennis Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 7:51 AM To: _Department of Public Safety Subject: Information
The following is the text of an email I received this morning from a friend. I was not aware of the information contained. Since this email seems to be circulating extensively, it appears it could provide a valuable tool to us in some emergency situations. Following the disaster in London . The Ambulance Service have launched a national "In case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign. The idea is that you store the word "ICE" in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of Emergency". In an emergency situation ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly look at your mobile phone and find out who your first contact should be and be able to contact them. It's so simple that everyone can do it. Please do. Email this to everybody in your address book, it won't take too many "forwards" before everybody will know about this, and it will become an international practice. For more than one contact name ICE1, ICE2, ICE3 etc. It really could help the emergency services in doing their job.
Dennis Leon, Lt Fire Training Coordinator Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety