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Q: I was just kind of curious. One of my friends told me that her mom said we should put ICE next to any numbers in my phone that I would want someone to call if anything happened to me. ICE standing for In Case of Emergancy. Well my question is, do cops, firefighters, and paramedics know about that? Like will they actually look through your phone for the ICE numbers, or is that just something that her mom wanted us to do? Have any of you ever heard of doing that? Because I have ICE next to my parents, siblings, and a few of my closest friends. I also always have ID on me, not that that really matters.

But I was really just wondering, do other people do the "ICE" thing, or is it just a waste of time?

Thanks in advance.

The ICE thing is gaining popularity and a lot of paramedics look for it, so it's not a bad idea to have it in your phone (not like it costs you anything, right?) but make sure you take other steps as well... make sure close friends have your mom's cell phone number, make sure there's a note in your purse or wallet that lists emergency contact information. In the event of an accident, paramedics always look to your wallet for an ID, it's much faster than learning how to use your cell phone.

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