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 w as 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 therefore 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 Anglian 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 find the
contact information under "ICE".
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. For more than one contact name simply
enter ICE1, ICE2, ICE3 etc.
A great idea that could make a difference!
-------------Anonymous, Forwarded E-mails
Really, its a great idea. Hindi ko lang alam kung gaano ka-applicable ang sistemang ito sa pinas.
Being cynical, ang iniisip ko, pag nadisgrasya ka dito, at nakita ang cellphone mo, hindi kaya nakawin na lang ng makakita? ang sama mang isipin, pero alam ko meron ng mga instances na ganon.
Another thing, halos lahat ng cellphone ngaun, kailangan na ng PIN para ma-unlock. so meron mang good samaritan that would like to inform your family, mabubuwang sya sa panghuhula kung papano i-access ang cellphone mo.
So the system has a very slim chance of success. But in case of disaster, that slim chance might make a difference!
Cooperate!
=)
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O nga its a very good idea! Minsan in the ER we have trouble identifying next of kin, especially pag unconscious ang patient, or dead. Marami kasi walang IDs sa wallet. Or wala ng wallets. Once we tried the last dialed number on a patient's mobile phone, and asked the one who answered to inform the folks. It worked. Kinda on the same topic, meron ako gold tennis bracelet na may little cross na may naka etch, "I'm Catholic, please call a priest." But I hardly wear it din. Siguro pwede dun ang name and number ng next of kin.
Which reminds me, I hafta activate the locks on my mobile phones ulit. Nyahaha!
wow...maganda ang system na to ah...pero parang feeling ko di applicable sa pinas talaga kto kasi alam mo naman sa bansa natin naglipana ang mga magnanakaw. madisgrasya ka man...mas uunahin pang i-save ang cell mo kesa sa ikaw diba? hehehe...
pero sana makapag-isip sila ng ibang paraan na pwede dito sa pinas i-apply...it's really a good idea...
pagnasunugan ka d2, mananakawan ka.
pagnadisgrasya ka d2, mananakawan ka.
nakasakay ka na sa jeep, mananakawan ka.
"Ayon sa kasulatan, ayon sa mga nakaraan
Ayon sa mga nangyayari noon at sa nangyayari ngayon
Tayong mga Pilipino raw ay may ugaling magnanakaw
Mula pa no'ng unang panahon hanggang sa kasalukuyan...
May nagnanakaw ng oras, talino at pawis
Pati ang galing kung minsa'y ninanakaw rin
Ano kaya ang dapat gawin ngayong alam na natin
Dahil na rin ba sa katamaran, hahayaan na lang ba natin"
Ang magnanakaw ay mapagsamantala
Magaling magkunwari, madaling makilala
Balat-kayong ginagamit kahit hindi sa pirata
Magnanakaw pa rin ang nakikita sa kanya"
-------------Asin, Magnanakaw
edi dapat mgkaroon n lng ng implantable RFID chips s lhat ng human... like Verichip... prang ID system...
Hahaha, maraming tutol jan.
1st, the general population would still want to maintain the illusion of privacy in this age, kahit na halos lahat ng actions natin, marami ng nakakalaam.
2nd, ung sistema ng RFID sa humans, could be abused.
ai nku!lhat nman ng bgay e my pros and cons...
lhat n lng ng gawin e my reklamo...pg naaksidente e mgrereklamo n walang ID card, ung cel e wlang ICE, etc... pg meron nman e irereklamo n my ngnanakaw...
tas ngaun e bibigyan ng way pra hindi mging abala ung ktangahan at kgaguhan ng tao e mgrereklamo n aabusuhin, my tutol, etc...
lhat n lng my reklamo...
e nsa tao nman tlga yan...
pra walang reklamo e mgpakamatay n kaung lhat! dapat tlga e mgsagawa n ng genocide... lhat ng salot e patayin... lhat ng walang kwenta, mahina, bobo, masama, epal, papampam, bwisit... tas mabubuhay lhat ng tao n mgffall s category n "CUTE" (toink!)
nku konti lng TAYO n matitira!
a basta, death nman ng "ultimate healing"... ang sagot s lhat ng sakit at problema ng tao... wipe out d earth in d face of the universe!
hahaha. anong challenge don? magtira ka man ng mga superbeings, it will be bound na merong pasaway. sa mga nilikha ngang angels, me pasaway eh (kung totoo yun).
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