Livewires Northern Ireland Patient Support Group

Safety advice

The 'ICE' Age
(In case of Emergency)

In a scheme partly sponsored by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, it has been suggested that everyone with a mobile phone should include a personal contact on the menu of their phone (in their address book) under 'ICE' (In Case of Emergency). If for any reason you require help, any member of the emergency service or Public can access a personal contact on your behalf. For example, I have listed in my mobile address book under ICE, my wife's mobile number (or a friend who is usually contactable) - I have talked with the Ambulance Service and they confirm that, in the event of a person who is unconscious or unable to respond to questions they will look to see if a mobile phone on that person has an ICE entry and will immediately call that number in order to locate an next of kin. I thought this was a useful bit of advice and could give extra confidence to those of us who have a mobile phone and are. From time to time, in a public place without and immediate relative with us. (Errol Hutchinson).

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