Shawnee State University partners with Portsmouth Police Department to promote PROGRAM

In Case of Emergency

History:  Today, we carry cell phones with names and numbers stored in its memory.  Nobody, other than ourselves, know which of these numbers belongs to our closest friends or family.  If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our cell phones, but they wouldn't know who to call.

A paramedic in England developed a plan by which there would be a nationally and possibly internationally supported campaign by which emergency response personnel could locate quickly the name of emergency contact names from a cell phone.

ICE or "In Case of Emergency" was the plan developed.  The plan suggests the listing of "ICE" in the phone directory of cell phones.  Emergency personnel trained to recognize the "ICE" campaign would know immediately who to call in case of an emergency. 

The idea or campaign has spread to numerous countries and is spreading to locations across the United States.

A great idea will make a difference!

Be sure to share this idea with friends and loved-ones, including children.

Instructions:

• Select the Name Directory on your cell phone

• Enter "ICE" as the Last Name

• Enter the following for the First Name "1", space, "First and Last Name" of your emergency contact person

• Example of Director Entry - Telephone 555-555-5555, Last Name: ICE, First Name: 1 John Smith

• Repeat for additional names, changing 1 to 2 to 3, etc.

• Obtain an "ICE" sticker from the Portsmouth Police Department or Campus Security.  Place the sticker on the back of your phone

• Go one step further.  Obtain a second sticker and place it in the upper left corner of the windshield of your car. (Driver side).  This will allow emergency response personnel to know immediately that you are participating in the "ICE" Campaign.

• Stickers may be obtained at the: Portsmouth Police Department, 728 Second Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662, 740.354.5268 or by contacting Campus Security at 3243.