cell phone "ICE"

An initiative started in Great Britan back in May called “ICE”, which stands for “in case of emergency”, is drawing some attention here in the United States. Articles the July 18th. Washington Post, BBC’s world edition news site on July 12, and “ICE’s” website, all have additional information on the idea.

Thought up by British paramedic Bob Brotchie, the concept’s simple enough: Most people don’t carry emergency contact information or next of kin details, but they do have cell phones. Emergency contact information is just programmed into your phonebook.

Life may not be all that easy, though, and an article in this morning’s Enquirer, along with the one in the Washington Post, note that there could be privacy and other issues involved.