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NEXT MEETING
(Note the change to Monday Night)
Monday, 13th September 2010
at 7.30pm at the Carholme Golf Club
Carholme Road
Lincoln LN1 1SE
Make it a date!

AGM
Sunday, 21st November 2010
at 2.00pm at the Lecture Theatre 1
Lincoln County Hospital

ICE(In Case of Emergency)

We all carry our mobile phones with names and numbers stored in the memory. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us (ambulance service) would haveour have our mobile phone, but wouldn't know who to call. Yes there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency?

Hence this "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.

Statement by the East Midlands Ambulance Service
Ice could save your life, people involved in medical emergencies could be helped more quickly by using a simple tip to indentify and contact.

ICE stands for In Case Emergency and East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) encourages people to store easily accessible contact numbers in their mobiles phone under the name ICE.

The EMAS Communications Manager said "ICE" is extremely useful to all emergency services because it helps us contact the patients next of kin in an emergency. We can tell the ice contact where we are taking the patient and ask if they have a medical condition or are taking any medication . This enables us to give emergency treatment which won't conflict with their current medication or condition. It is important to ask your nominated person if they are happy been your ICE contact and to make sure they are aware if you have any medical condition.

I urge people to add ICE contacts to their mobile address book, it's an easy process and could help save your life. Just type ICE followed by the name of your nominated and save their number. More contacts can be stored under ICE 1. ICE 2 etc.

Even if you haven't got a mobile phone you can carry a card round with you with the contact names on it, the Secretary of the Lincs - KPA can supply a card.