Hi All
This message by George Lessard has also been archived at
<https://listserv.temple.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=net-gold&T=0&F=&S=&P=34144>,
tinyurl <http://tinyurl.com/b6h2m>. The Katrina catastrofe has shown how
important and difficult it is to contact relatives in such circumstances.
All the best
Claude
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Net-Gold] IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, PUT YOUR CELL ON "ICE"
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:36:50 -0600
From: George Lessard <>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: L8 Media Mentor <mediamentor@yahoogroups.com>, L9 NetGold
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
A movement is underway to turn the ubiquitous cellphone into a source
of information for paramedics and other emergency personnel who
respond to accidents, crimes and disasters. A British paramedic came
up with the idea of asking cellphone users to add an entry into their
cellular phone book called ICE for “in case of emergency.”
Accompanying that acronym would be the name and phone numbers of the
person who should be called if something has happened to the owner of
the phone. The ICE campaign was launched in Britain in April, but
people really started paying attention after the London terrorist
bombings in July.
[SOURCE: USAToday, AUTHOR:]
<http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/life/20050816/bl_bottomstrip16.art.htm>
[tinyurl <http://tinyurl.com/bbwkg>]
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Claude Almansi
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http://www.adisi.ch
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