The family of a Joshua Tree man who was badly injured when he walked out in front of a car in downtown Joshua Tree this past weekend was not notified of his injuries for almost two days because officials did not know who to contact. It wasn’t until the California Highway Patrol released his name to Z107.7 that his friends were able to contact his family in northern California. Adding an In Case of Emergency, or ICE, contact to your cell phone can help emergency personnel contact your friends or loved ones if you are badly injured in an accident and can’t speak for yourself. Managing editor Tami Roleff explains this simple idea…
Your emergency contact person should be someone who knows your medical history and how to contact your family, such as a spouse, significant other, parent, or good friend. Then, on your cell phone, create a new contact named I-C-E with the person’s name and phone number, address, and their relationship to you under notes. It’s a good idea to have at least two ICE contacts, labeled 1 and 2. If you have a password protected phone, there are ICE apps that you can add to your locked screen page that don’t require a password for emergency personnel to access. Search for “ICE” or “ICE lock screen” in your app store to find one that works on your phone. It’s also a good idea to keep an ICE card in your wallet in case your phone is lost or broken.
RECENT PEDESTRIAN INJURY REMINDS US TO PUT ICE ON OUR PHONE
