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Received this from a good friend of mine...THANKS VERY MUCH, S!!!


THIS REALLY IS A SMART IDEA.......

.....if you have a cellphone:

A recent article from the Toronto Star, "The ICE Idea", is
catching on and it is a very simple, yet important method of
contact for you or a loved one in case of an emergency. As
cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all
you need to do is program the number of a contact person or
persons and store the name as "ICE". The idea was thought
up by a paramedic who found that when they went to the
scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with
patients, but they didn't know which numbers to call. He there-
fore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a
nationally recognized name to file "next of kin" under.

Following a disaster in London, The East Anglican Ambulance
Service has 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 with it enter the number of
the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of
Emergency". In an emergency situation, Emergency Services
personnel and hospital staff would then be able to quickly
contact your next of kin by simply dialing the number
programmed under "ICE".

For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2,
ICE3, etc.

Please forward this. It won't take too many "forwards" before
everybody will know about this. It really could save your life, or
put a loved one's mind at rest.