ICE - In Case of Emergency

Do you have someone that you would want called ice case of an emergency?

Example: You are in a car accident and are unconscious when the paramedics arrive. You are taken to the hospital and will be okay, but you are in critical condition. Who would the hospital personnel contact?

One solution is to add an ICE number to your phone. ICE is an acronym for In Case of Emergency. This way someone can scroll down your list of contacts until they get to ICE. Then they can call that person and explain to them where you are and how you are doing.


Just add a contact in your phone. When you are entering their name, start with ICE-________ and fill in their name in the blank. As you can see in the picture, this says ICE-Mom&Dad. Enter the contact number they can be reached at most of the time.

You may want to have backup ICE numbers. In this case, in order to make sure they are called in the right order, enter them as ICE 1-_________, ICE 2-__________, etc...

I hope you will take advantage of this safety tip but never have to have it used. As they said on Hill Street Blues, "Let's be careful out there."

Merle Ihne, III
Gopher Wireless
www.GopherWireless.com