ICE and Emergency Contact #'s

[MotoCreations]

This past Monday our machinist (and good friend) here at MotoCreations -- I found him unconscious at his house when he didn't showup as usual.  In the proceeding hours after 911 was contacted and him being moved to the hospital (where he died Tuesday) -- we (myself and others who have known him 25+ yrs) had the most incredibly difficult task in contacting his family or people who might know his medical background and history.  He had no emergency contact info in his wallet, on the fridge, in his house nor did he carry a cellphone.  There were no prescription bottles, etc to help track doctors or medical.  We ended up on a 5th handoff call only start to learn where his family was and that was hours later.  Even today we still have been unable to contact everyone.

Point of this topic post -- please remember to make sure you have some kind of emergency contact info with yourself or available via friends.  You don't want to experience the lesson we all learned here on Monday with fire / police / paramedics / doctors.

#1) ICE (In Case of Emergency) -- one can add a "ICE" phone contact with phone numbers beneath (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_case_of_emergency)

#2) Put an emergency contact within your wallet

#3) Have an emergency contact in your home somewhere that can be readily found by friends or paramedics/fire department.

#4) Make sure a good friend or two has a family / emergency contact for yourself somewhere in case of emergency.

Why do?  A few minutes today in creating the above just might save your life depending upon what happens to yourself later...

If anyone else has good suggestions -- feel free to post as well.

[ducatiz]

I am sorry to hear of your loss and thank you for the excellent suggestions.

[dolci]

Sorry to hear of you loss.

I also have medical information in a "pocket" that is attached to my helmet as well.

http://www.meds.org/mcyclehelmet.php

[mitt]

Sorry to hear of you loss.

I also have medical information in a "pocket" that is attached to my helmet as well.

http://www.meds.org/mcyclehelmet.php

that's pretty neat

good reminder too.

[Slide Panda]

As I know a lot of outdoor types the RoadID is pretty common in that set

http://www.roadid.com/Common/default.aspx

Might be a way to supplement the suggestions above

[LMT]

Every place I have ever work required me to fill out an emergency contact sheet.

Sorry for your loss.

[JEFF_H]

here's another possible option-
http://www.utagice.com/

mark-sorry about your friend

[IZ]

Sorry to hear the sad news Mark.

I used to have all the ICE info in my wallet. We've moved so many times though, I just haven't updated it. I do have a military tag though with my blood type worn on backpack when I ride. That's always good to have in case.

[slowpoke13]

I've got a "what my family should know" document that has emergency contact info, location of will and other pertinent documents, insurance info, and other misc things that would be needed should I be unable to provide it. It's in a sealed envelope and a trusted couple friends (who would know should I disappear or such) know where it's kept.

I'm not sure how effective and ICE contact in a phone would be. Especially with the smart phones and people having them password protected.

[golgofett]

I would second the RoadID route.  Awesome customer service and good quality product that would be immediately visible to paramedics.  I wear my dog tag RoadID whenever I leave the house.  Super easy to update when things change. 

[Howie]

Here is another option.  The service is free. 

http://www.aimncom.com/

[zooom]

I'm not sure how effective and ICE contact in a phone would be. Especially with the smart phones and people having them password protected.

I believe there is a way for a smart phone to reveal only the ICE information...and apparently, most phones sold within the last year and a half, have a pre-programmed ICE file set in the unit for you to fill out...my phone I got last December has it and gave me the functionality to put more than a name and number, so I was able to put allergies and relationship information of pertinance to those names and numbers.

[Narflar]

How useful are these over a normal alert bracelet?  I'd like to get the RoadID dogtag but my fear is that First Responders won't recognize it.  They have a bunch of designs and one is the medical alert one but I don't have a condition that warrants a medical alert bracelet.  I guess it's not to big of an issue.  I wish they had an ICE icon or something.  It would be a shame to get something like this and have it completely overlooked because nobody knows what it is.

[hbliam]

I've never looked up ICE on a cell phone. I look up mom, dad, or go to recents and see who they call the most.

[ducatiz]

I've never looked up ICE on a cell phone. I look up mom, dad, or go to recents and see who they call the most.

do you ever get their meth or blow dealer?