emergency, Illinois emergency workers need a quick way to find
out who they should contact. Paramedics, police and
firefighters often waste valuable time trying to figure out which
name in a cell phone to call when disaster strikes. They need to
talk immediately to a family member or close friend so you can
get the medical attention you need as soon as possible.
Governor Blagojevich launched Illinois' I.C.E. program as a free
and easy way to help emergency workers help you.
All you have to do is put the name of your emergency contact in
your cell phone phone book with the word "ICE" in front of it.
"ICE" stands for "In Case of Emergency." For example, if your
emergency contact is Sheila, you should put "ICE--Sheila" in
your phone book. That way, emergency workers treating you
can quickly contact Sheila to get the information about you that
they need. You can also have more than one emergency
contact -- you just list them as ICE1, ICE2, and so on. Take a
look at the pictures on the right to see two examples of cell
phones with ICE contact information.
Governor Bladgojevich has notified all of the State's emergency
agencies to look for ICE numbers if they ever come across an
unconscious person in an accident. In addition, Cellular One
and Sprint Nextel are partnering with Governor Blagojevich to
promote the new ICE program to their Illinois customers. Illinois
is the first state to implement this program on such a large
scale. Now that police officers, firefighters and paramedics are
on the lookout for ICE numbers, putting your emergency contact
in your phone could help save your life one day in case of
emergency. By working together, we can make Illinois a safer
place for everybody. Please take a moment to put your
emergency contact information in your cell phone today.
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