ICE

ICE - it's something that forms on our roads this time of year (got your winters on yet?)

ICE - in England particularly, it stands for In-Car Entertainment. They mean of the electronic/musical/sound system variety.

But to paramedics, ICE stands for In Case of Emergency.

Now we all should not use our cell phones while driving. But there is a safety component to them - if you get stranded, you're only a few pushed buttons from connecting with someone.

But what if you're unconscious?

Apparently, paramedics will scan a phone's directory looking for the ICE indication - that's who they would call, to notify that there's been a problem, to get medical info, whatever.

So maybe while you're waiting at the tire store for your winters to be installed, re-program your cell so that your top priority emergency contact number is prefaced with the letters ICE.

Might even save your life some day!

Comments

[Sheri Fresonke Harper]

Excellent advice, hadn't heard that tip before :) Sheri

[John Betmanis]

I remember receiving a chain letter email about "ICE" some months ago. Not sure how relevant it might be here, because it called the cellphone a "mobile".