Cell Phone Emergency Number

Helping Rescuers

The suggestion in the article “Cell phone plan aims to help rescuers” (Press Enterprise page D6-11/30/06) is an excellent idea. Although using “ICE” as a name/address in a cell phone to identify an emergency contact, it would be simpler to a) have the cell phone manufacturer provide a cell phone address location specifically for use in storing emergency phone numbers and b) paste the emergency phone numbers directly onto the cell phone, which can be done with existing phones.

In addition to the individual putting an emergency number into the phone, it is important to train emergency workers to look at a cell phone for emergency phone numbers.