Cell Phone Lists Can Include Several ICE Numbers

Cell Phone Lists Can Include Several ICE Numbers       
From Rael

The word "ICE" can help save a life during an emergency.  It's spreading like Spam in inboxes, but it's a very real and serious idea. Cell phone users are being encouraged to list their emergency contact's phone number under the listing of ICE, which stands for "IN CASE OF EMERGENCY."  That way, rescue crews can easily find whom to call during emergencies, especially if it's not found anywhere else on the person's belongings and the victim is unable to speak.
 

The idea is spreading through the Houston Fire Department. "When you get on the scene, you find the cell phone and you've got an unconscious party, it's another tool that we can find for the family to use as a family contact," said Gilbert Bennett, with the Houston Fire Department. "We're going to have to educate firefighters on what to look for. This e-mail message has gone around the world."
 

Rusty Khosravi is recovering from a major head injury. He's undergoing treatment at The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research.  Last May, Khosravi was attacked in a parking garage, beaten over the head and left for dead.  "It's very important to have ICE as a backup for family members," he said.  He did not have ICE on his cell phone at the time of his attack and said it could have made a difference.  "My brother would have played a major impact. The response time would have been quicker to me," Khosravi said.
 

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