January 23, 2012

Organizing: Is ICE on your Cell?

This is just a friendly safety reminder ... everything is okey-dokey here!  {This is an edit to the original post based on a comment.  Thank you Carol!}

ICE: In Case of Emergency ... no one wants to think about this much.

But having immediate access to emergency contacts is one way I justify the expense of a cell phone.  If it is for you as well, let's make sure your phone contact list is organized in the best possible way for a "first responder" to quickly ring someone for you.

"First responders" are trained to look for an ICE entry on cell phones.
{Have an ICE entry on your cell phone: "In case of emergency".  First Responders are trained to look for this type of entry if they need to contact someone for you.}
First Responders have lots of experience tracking down your spouse or other designated person if there isn't an ICE entry, but that takes extra time.

Help them help you.  Add an ICE entry today.

Nothing happened to us this weekend to prompt this post, we're fine!  I was updating my contact numbers for David at work and discovered that somehow my ICE entry got deleted. Seemed like a good time to remind everyone to either check your phone or add this valuable entry.  All part of my January organizing month!

Be safe,

5 comments:

Carol@TheDesignPages said...

Good reminder Robin. I was a bit worried when I first started reading that you were reminding us based on some personal experience. Glad to know you're just giving us a worthwhile reminder.

Robin @ Happily Home, After said...

Carol, thanks for pointing that out ... going to edit the post to make it clear upfront that this is just a friendly reminder! Robin

Toni said...

On my phone & everyone that is near & dear. A great reminder.

Destri said...

I have never heard of that, so good to know. They should tell you that when you buy a phone!

Becky White said...

Awsome Idea, I've just been putting in names with, like husband, son or daughter behind their name.