Hey all,
How many of you people carry some form of ID while training, wether it be your driver’s licence or roadID, etc.?
Back when I was in college I worked part time for an ambulance company. I would be amazed at how often we would respond to someone injured at work or in an MVA who didn’t have any ID with them. Very rarely will I head out for a ride without my phone and emergency info-- just put in in a small ziplock bag.
Here’s something that the local emergency services are trying to promote, so I thought I’d post it here as well, since as cyclists we seem to be a little more at risk.
“ICE” - In Case of Emergency
A campaign encouraging people to enter an emergency contact number in
their mobile phone’s memory under the heading ICE (In Case of Emergency), has
rapidly spread throughout the world as a particular consequence of last
week’s terrorist attacks in London.
Originally established as a nationwide campaign in the UK, ICE allows
Paramedics or police to be able to contact a designated relative /
next-of-kin in an emergency situation.
The idea is the brainchild of East Anglian Ambulance Service paramedic
Bob Brotchie and was launched in May this year. Bob, 41, who has been a
paramedic for 13 years, said: “I was reflecting on some of the calls
I’ve attended at the roadside where I had to look through the mobile phone
contacts struggling for information on a shocked or injured person.
Almost everyone carries a mobile phone now, and with ICE we’d know immediately
who to contact and what number to ring. The person may even know of their
medical history.”
By adopting the ICE advice, your mobile will help the rescue services
quickly contact a friend or relative – which could be vital in a life
or death situation. It only takes a few seconds to do, and it could easily
help save your life. Why not put ICE in your phone now? Simply select a new
contact in your phone book, enter the word ‘ICE’ and the number of the
person you wish to be contacted.
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