This month, Hull in print begins a regular column helping readers to prepare for the unexpected.
Do you have ICE in your phone or wallet?
You may not have heard of it - but an ICE number (In Case of an Emergency) is an easy way for the emergency services to quickly find the contact details of your next of kin, if you are unable to tell them who to contact on your behalf.
This simple idea of storing the word ICE in your mobile phone address book, before the name and number of the person you would want to be contacted, could be invaluable.
Make sure that: The person whose name and number you are using has agreed to be your ICE partner.
Your ICE partner has a list of people they should contact on your behalf and knows any important medical information.
If your ICE contact is deaf – type ICETEXT – then the name of your contact before saving the number.
If you want more than one ICE partner, simply save them as ICE1, ICE2 etc.
Don't have a mobile?
Don't worry. You can keep the same information in your wallet or purse.
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