ICE, International ICE, or a new smart-ICE_TM…… helps EMS personnel help you or your family in an emergency! Be further prepared with a new smart-ICE_TM application for your smartphone.

ICE, (In case of emergency) enables first responders, such as police, fire and paramedics to identify victims and enable contact with next of kin , guardians or other entrusted persons to obtain important medical information or make emergency notifications . (The ICE concept gained international attention in July 2005 after the London Terrorist Bombings.) The program was conceived in the mid-2000s and promoted by British paramedic Bob Brotchie in May 2005. It encourages people to enter emergency contacts in their cell phone contacts list under the name "ICE". Since then it has developed significantly more roles and usefulness as a preparedness tool and a free "public service" administered by ICE4SAFETY. While the original concept of ICE encouraged people to enter emergency contacts in their cell phone address book under the name "ICE",  this practice has since evolved into a new international standard advanced by ICE4SAFETY and EMS Options, along with the advent of smart-ICE applications for smart-phones.

Now anyone can list multiple emergency contacts as 01 ICE Contact, 02 Medical Contact, 03 Healthcare Proxy etc etc...and it will be recognized worldwide regardless of language. ICE is a an effective and widely accepted concept, and now smart-ICE_TM takes using this concept to yet another new level!

Read more about it in the EMS Responder article, Emergency iPhone App Takes ICE Into the Next Generation.

The smart-ICE_TM family of products, including smart-ICE_TM, smart-ICE_TM 4family , ICE4me_TM and ICE4family_TM used on smart phones, provide people with a way to store critical information, in an intuitive, easily recognized and accessible format.

Critical pieces of information are needed to save lives in an emergency event. Along with accurate information about why a person called 911, medical personnel need basic information about the patient and their medical history. If the patient is unable to communicate, the medics are trained to rely on witnesses or search for medic alert bracelets/jewelry/documentation. Fortunately, most people with some type of common medical disease, like a seizure disorder, diabetes or a heart problem will purchase medical alert devices to wear that can be easily found in a billfold or purse.

In the absence of these items, the medic is forced to use a variety of other techniques, such as visual clues, vital signs and/or witness description to make treatment decisions. This ultimately causes the EMS personnel to use a trial and error methodology that could result in a poor outcome for the patient.

The smart-ICE_TM family of iPhone applications, available on the App Store, is the solution you need to provide vital information in the event of an emergency. Enhance your standard ICE technology with the new smart-ICE_TM technology today! See our "Products" page or click the Available on the iPhone App Store logo to get more information and buy the smart-ICE_TM  application for your iPhone today.