ICE - an idea I had

[Sossige]

The recent post about the biker deaths and changing ICE in your phone to be "ICE - person's name" made me remember something I'd done and I thought I'd share it; it might be useful.

In addition to having an ICE entry in my mobile phone, I also carry one of my business cards in my textile jacket pocket. On the back of my business card, it has the text:

In case of emergency, please contact <my wife's name>

Home phone number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mobile phone number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The benefit of this is that it's quicker than searching a phone for an ICE entry and the emergency services have my name as well as my ICE contact's information - so they don't have to ring my wife saying "we've got a biker on the floor here, do you know who they might be?". They also have my employer's details who would be able to help the emergency services locate my wife.

Hopefully it will never be needed

[Schmeeky]

Good call Sossige. I already have ICE on my phone, but a little card with extra info would be no bad thing, especially with regards medical conditions. I have a weird thing where all my organs are on the wrong side compared to where they should be, and that sort of thing would be pretty useful for the paramedics...
You can get Medi-Alert bracelets, but it'd be a bit crap wearing one of those all the time...

[mitzy]

Aad a bit gay wearing one too.
Like people wearing mobile phones on there belt

Wrong!

But like your idea about the card, will do that one.

[neenaw]

For what it's worth, I'm a fan of a piece of paper in the patients pocket with teir name, date of birth and next of kin on it

If a patient is unconscious, the first place I'm gonna be looking is in a pocket for their wallet, hoping they've got a driving license or bank card in there. Don't worry about blood groups and suchlike, they'll just be ignored! If you do have any medical conditions and drug allergies at all, list them on the piece of paper too as it's very helpful

[Dudd]

Great idea Den, so great I've just done it myself.

I hope its a piece of card that will yellow with age and never get used.

[Hyperion]

Do the Police still use the ICE mobile phone thing?
I'm assuming if you're a bit dead, they'll still go round to your house to break the news?

[FourWheelDrift]

Good ideas, but I can't help but feel they tempt fate.

[dern]

FourWheelDrift said:

Good ideas, but I can't help but feel they tempt fate.

If we do have a fate (a fixed course of events) then how could you 'tempt' it as such?

I was going to write "bks" as an answer but it seemed rude on reflection

[robstvr]

I keep my driving license in my pocket. The plastic card one.

[FourWheelDrift]

dern said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Good ideas, but I can't help but feel they tempt fate.

If we do have a fate (a fixed course of events) then how could you 'tempt' it as such?

I was going to write "bks" as an answer but it seemed rude on reflection

I tweak the nose of fate most days, but I'm not sure I want him to know where I live.

[Rawwr]

"If you're reading this, chances are you're a paramedic or a police officer. Now, chances are that my bike is in a tree/field/hedge/Mondeo/Transit (delete as applicable) and my feet are missing along with my nice boots. As i'd be awfully embarrassed about crashing, please just leave me here in the hot, summer sun and notify a clean-up team to remove the stains from both the road and the inside seat of my leathers. Thanks in advance."

[dave_s13]

Schmeeky said:

...... I have a weird thing where all my organs are on the wrong side compared to where they should be, and that sort of thing would be pretty useful for the paramedics.....

You're a 'back to front!' Cool.

no, it's not rhyming slang

[WestYorkie]

Rawwr said:

"If you're reading this, chances are you're a paramedic or a police officer. Now, chances are that my bike is in a tree/field/hedge/Mondeo/Transit (delete as applicable) and my feet are missing along with my nice boots. As i'd be awfully embarrassed about crashing, please just leave me here in the hot, summer sun and notify a clean-up team to remove the stains from both the road and the inside seat of my leathers. Thanks in advance."

[Sossige]

Rawwr said:

"If you're reading this, chances are you're a paramedic or a police officer. Now, chances are that my bike is in a tree/field/hedge/Mondeo/Transit (delete as applicable) and my feet are missing along with my nice boots. As i'd be awfully embarrassed about crashing, please just leave me here in the hot, summer sun and notify a clean-up team to remove the stains from both the road and the inside seat of my leathers. Thanks in advance."

[Rawwr]

Sossige said:

You just know there are at least a thousand people on SPAZLOC waiting for me to stuff it.

[Sossige]

Rawwr said:

Sossige said:

You just know there are at least a thousand people on SPAZLOC waiting for me to stuff it.

Yeah, but don't worry about what they think.

[EvoBarry]

We had some cards made out with vital contacts, blood group, next of kin etc, for every member of our Club. We think it makes good sense to have this on our person even if we're out as a group, as we don't all know our ICE etc.

Thankfully its not been tested yet....

[Graham]

To be brutally Honest I cant see the point... If im dead, the family finding out a bit later isnt going to make a huge amount of difference i'd still be dead..

[Rawwr]

And if you're not dead?

[EvoBarry]

Graham said:

To be brutally Honest I cant see the point... If im dead, the family finding out a bit later isnt going to make a huge amount of difference i'd still be dead..

Fine, don't have one then. Just don't complain when/if you need urgent medical help and the attending can't find out information quick enough while you lie there in agony or dying. Where's that roll eyes smiley when you need it?