ICE - Simplified Carry

Uncomplicated and easy to use....that's ICE. 

Here we have a simple yet effective clear self sticking card and med form carrier that can be used inside your work safety helmet, on your refrigerator, inside your vehicle or even at your company work station in the event of an emergency.  

If you like, you can seal the opening with an ICE Sticker or tape so you can tell at a glance if the carrier was opened. 

You can also carry the medical information and contact form here alone in the carrier or in combination with your particular ICE Card.  The new Emergency Medical Contact Form also contains an extended "Current Medication" listing on the back for those who happen to be taking a boatload of medicines for some ailment.  Download and print your own off the website.....

SASE will still get you these items for free anyway....so nothing to lose. 
ICE.....often copied........

In Recognition of the Ultimate Sacrifice

FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE...

Veteran's Day 2010

We Honor Your Service and Your Memory.

God Bless America and Keep Her Free.
May the Freedoms we have because of the sacrifices you have made and continue to make be preserved for generations to come!

Video about the origins of the Star Spangled Banner Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Iwa-lSVqA1M&vq=medium

FEMA Preparedness Challenge

ICE4SAFETY has visited this FEMA site (11-3-10) and found it had no entries or discussions....so we added our entry in the "discussion" section where it remains....
http://challenge.gov/challenges/87/forum_topics/27#forum_reply_43  

To Wit:
ICE - In Case of Emergency is a concept that has gained recognition as an emergency preparedness tool worldwide since being introduced by U.K. paramedic Bob Brotchie in 2005. ICE has gained considerable utility not only for use in electronic devices but as a business and community based safety, preparedness and educational tool that is exceptionally easy to promote and use in everyday life - be it home, school, work and recreation purposes.

The concept stresses the need for people to take more responsibility for their own safety by being more personally prepared for emergency situations.
Using ICE was endorsed as a safety best practice by the ASSE in September 2005 and a variety of Emergency Physicians/Nurse Groups, Hospitals, Medical Charity Groups and safety professionals since. It has been featured in state, local and county fairs since 2005 as well.
Preparedness is the core principle of the ICE concept and tools designed around this idea are actively being uses and promoted in North America as well as in Europe, Asia and African countries. These core principles are reflected in the ICE Elements image in the slide show.
The various trademarked ICE Images submitted are in use across the United States, Canada, Europe. Asia and Africa. They can/have been modified by the trademark owner to reflect locality, agency-sponsoring organizations as well as business using them to comply with OSHA Safety Regulations as Emergency Action Plan Tools (29CFR1910 & 29CFR1926) or voluntary preparedness plans suggested by DHS.


Reflective ICE Placards and ICE Banners can easily be used to identify emergency shelters or coordinate groups in natural and manmade disaster situations and can be deployed rapidly at any time in preparation or during such events.


Creative versions of the ICE image have been available at no charge to the public for use as educational tools for teachers or for unique promotional tools such as banners, posters, tool box safety discussions, "best practice" safety discussions, website hyperlinks, brochures, smartphone applications and all aspects of preparedness tool identification and recognition.


Adaptations of the image have been used as fund raising tools for non-profits as and can be used to help raise funds for local EMS/Fire organizations.


In 2008 the United Nations ITU Agency promulgated an international standard for the use of ICE in electronic devices designated E.123. Standardizing the programming of electronic devices by utilizing Arabic Numerals to denote primary emergency contacts simplifies the process, reduces errors by user and first responders in an emergency.


Electronic devices are already designed to recognize the non-language dependent system and prioritize emergency contacts automatically thus making E.123 useful worldwide and great for international travelers!


Advanced tools have been created as emergency medical applications on smartphones - specifically smart-ICE which has been developed and supported by a professional paramedic and fire fighter. Cell phones capable of displaying images can utilize the ICE image in the display for free to rapidly identify the phone as an emergency notification device!
ICE Cards, Medical/Contact Information Forms, ICE Stickers ICE Vials, ICE Reflective Placards and Vests and a host of emergency oriented devices are already in use in communities and can be easily disseminated prior to an emergency to improve the likelihood of access to critical information in such emergencies where medical intervention or evacuation is necessary. Safety road stops can be initiated by public safety and law enforcement officials to inform people about using ICE, provide supplies and assist those needing help complete forms and equip vehicles with the emergency kits and stickers.


Instructional materials describing how to use this concept for those purposes are already in existence and other can be created by end user agencies or individuals alike for use in their community. Reflective ICE Placards have been affixed to emergency vehicles to reinforce the concept to the community and serve as a conduit of information to citizens wanting to learn more about the concept or receive ICE Tools for their personal preparedness use. There is even a "how to" about bringing ICE to your community written by those who have as well as a "roll call talk" for Police/Fire/EMS roll call training sessions written by Police/EMS/Fire themselves. All ICE tools have been designed to be adapted and modified for use by business and government who can display their respective logos as a means of showing support.


The ICE image is easy to recognize, easy to train on and assign as a symbol relating to emergency preparedness and adaptable for a myriad of situations and applications related to safety, emergency preparedness and education.


ICE can be used by anyone in any community anywhere in the world because it is non-language dependent and it can be deployed immediately. It is not dependent upon electronic databases of information for success but rather on redundancy of preparation methods, practical application, awareness, personal responsibility and common sense.


Persons can still receive a FREE personal ICE Kit as a public service that provides ICE Cards, ICE Stickers, ICE Card Holders, Instructions -Information for free via SASE at ICE4SAFETY.COM You can use these tools in your home, in your wallet or on your vehicle as well as work and recreational helmets.


This site and the ICE Google Blog describe where ICE is in use, free information and tools on how to use ICE and community efforts to promote ICE across North America. EMS-Options, LLC has provided adaptations of the smart-ICE application for fund raising and public awareness for non-profits.


ICE has already proven itself to be a "No Brainer" because it is easy to use anywhere and anytime by anyone and to effectively compliment safety and preparedness efforts already in place or planned. It was designed to be exactly that and continually supported by experienced safety professionals.


ICE - In Case of Emergency is a concept that has gained recognition as an emergency preparedness tool worldwide since being introduced by U.K. paramedic Bob Brotchie in 2005. ICE has gained considerable utility not only for use in electronic devices but as a business and community based safety, preparedness and educational tool that is exceptionally easy to promote and use in everyday life - be it home, school, work and recreation purposes.


The concept stresses the need for people to take more responsibility for their own safety by being more personally prepared for emergency situations.


Using ICE was endorsed as a safety best practice by the ASSE in September 2005 and a variety of Emergency Physicians/Nurse Groups, Hospitals, Medical Charity Groups and safety professionals since. It has been featured in state, local and county fairs since 2005 as well.


Preparedness is the core principle of the ICE concept and tools designed around this idea are actively being uses and promoted in North America as well as in Europe, Asia and African countries. These core principles are reflected in the ICE Elements image in the slide show.


The various trademarked ICE Images submitted are in use across the United States, Canada, Europe. Asia and Africa. They can/have been modified by the trademark owner to reflect locality, agency-sponsoring organizations as well as business using them to comply with OSHA Safety Regulations as Emergency Action Plan Tools (29CFR1910 & 29CFR1926) or voluntary preparedness plans suggested by DHS.


Reflective ICE Placards and ICE Banners can easily be used to identify emergency shelters or coordinate groups in natural and manmade disaster situations and can be deployed rapidly at any time in preparation or during such events.


Creative versions of the ICE image have been available at no charge to the public for use as educational tools for teachers or for unique promotional tools such as banners, posters, tool box safety discussions, "best practice" safety discussions, website hyperlinks, brochures, smartphone applications and all aspects of preparedness tool identification and recognition.


Adaptations of the image have been used as fund raising tools for non-profits as and can be used to help raise funds for local EMS/Fire organizations.


In 2008 the United Nations ITU Agency promulgated an international standard for the use of ICE in electronic devices designated E.123. Standardizing the programming of electronic devices by utilizing Arabic Numerals to denote primary emergency contacts simplifies the process, reduces errors by user and first responders in an emergency.


Electronic devices are already designed to recognize the non-language dependent system and prioritize emergency contacts automatically thus making E.123 useful worldwide and great for international travelers!


Advanced tools have been created as emergency medical applications on smartphones - specifically smart-ICE which has been developed and supported by a professional paramedic and fire fighter. Cell phones capable of displaying images can utilize the ICE image in the display for free to rapidly identify the phone as an emergency notification device!


ICE Cards, Medical/Contact Information Forms, ICE Stickers ICE Vials, ICE Reflective Placards and Vests and a host of emergency oriented devices are already in use in communities and can be easily disseminated prior to an emergency to improve the likelihood of access to critical information in such emergencies where medical intervention or evacuation is necessary. Safety road stops can be initiated by public safety and law enforcement officials to inform people about using ICE, provide supplies and assist those needing help complete forms and equip vehicles with the emergency kits and stickers.


Instructional materials describing how to use this concept for those purposes are already in existence and other can be created by end user agencies or individuals alike for use in their community. Reflective ICE Placards have been affixed to emergency vehicles to reinforce the concept to the community and serve as a conduit of information to citizens wanting to learn more about the concept or receive ICE Tools for their personal preparedness use.


There is even a "how to" about bringing ICE to your community written by those who have as well as a "roll call talk" for Police/Fire/EMS roll call training sessions written by Police/EMS/Fire themselves. All ICE tools have been designed to be adapted and modified for use by business and government who can display their respective logos as a means of showing support.


The ICE image is easy to recognize, easy to train on and assign as a symbol relating to emergency preparedness and adaptable for a myriad of situations and applications related to safety, emergency preparedness and education.


ICE can be used by anyone in any community anywhere in the world because it is non-language dependent and it can be deployed immediately. The success of the concept is not solely dependent upon one device, electronic database or jewelry item but rather on the redundancy of preparation efforts, practical application, situational awareness and common sense.


Persons can still receive a FREE personal ICE Kit as a public service that provides ICE Cards, ICE Stickers, ICE Card Holders, Instructions -Information for free via SASE at ICE4SAFETY.COM You can use these tools in your home, on your person, vehicle as well as for work and recreational applications.


This site and the ICE Google Blog describe where ICE is in use, free information and tools on how to use ICE and community efforts to promote ICE across North America. EMS-Options, LLC has provided adaptations of the smart-ICE application for fund raising and public awareness for non-profits.


ICE has already proven itself to be a "No Brainer" because it is easy to use anywhere and anytime by anyone and to effectively compliment safety and preparedness efforts already in place or planned. It was designed to be exactly that and continually supported by experienced safety professionals.


Discussion Entries:


11-4-10
Can the concept of ICE get any simpler? Talk about KISS!

In an emergency or disaster the untrained and undisciplined will react based on instinct. Authorities should have and will need a readily available, easily discernable and highly effective system to turn to that is easy to use, easy to understand and that transcends language barriers.
There are too many artistic but essentially ineffective icons from every agency in existence competing but are much too confusing for people who may be in a shocked state to evaluate and react to. ICE was designed to simply and effectively combine all of these competing symbols under one.


11-4-10
Eventually, major phone manufactueres will embed an ICE Code into phones that will enable users to utilize the devices as secure emergency medical record and contact devices (voluntary of course) as well as for communication purposes.

We have been consulted for information by researchers on this very topic and will report back as we learn more.


11-5-10

Construction Workers have been using ICE as one part of a company comprehensive Emergency Action Planning strategy that can be used on the jobsite as well as taken home, vacation, travel and in recreation by the whole family.
Most jobsite safety solutions stop once the worker leaves the door or the jobsite - ICE is 24/7 wherever you might be....and if you forget your "bracelet" or "necklace" or phone (haven't we all done that at one time or another) there can always be a redundant preparation that can substitute in their absence.
Hope this idea has been easy enough for all to understand so far.....


11-6-10
ICE4SAFETY will be participating this weekend at a regional fireman/ems/police fundraiser 5K run for the local University Hospital Burn Unit conducting educational activities for those in attendance.

ICE is a collaborative effort by public and private industry safety professionals that is bringing messages and solutions about preparedness to people in ways that are practical, effective and easy to accomplish.
Day 3 of Discussion.

11-8-10
ICE can compliment any existing safety effort and act to combine the various elements of a response under a common icon.......or you can create a confusing mess of competing and unrelated/unrecognized images.
The benefit run for the local burn unit grew in attendance this year and plenty of positive responses were received about ICE from Police - Fire and EMS in attendance......not to mention the runners and their families & supporters.
ICE responded to the request to attend the race in one day and were ready on short notice. This solution post is on the 5th day and waiting for approval. The contest is over in a few weeks.

Reflective Work Wear - Easy to Equip

These highly reflective ANSI Class 3 reflective "Bomber" 3 in 1 Jackets are ideal for construction or public safety oriented work.  Waterproof  and easy to outfit with company logos we also found them to be an ideal candidate for outfitting your road crews with ICE.  Don't forget that the same ICE Cards used in the helmet system can also be used in the jacket, wallet, vehicle, home......and the list goes on.  Redundancy...key word. 

Don't forget that the ICE image is also in your phone, smart phone and medical information forms.....and part of your Emergency Action Plan.  In an emergency you want one clear and concise thin to remember not a myriad of safety-look alike graphics to confuse the living .... out of people.  PC is overdone folks....you want to take care of your people then we recommend you get it right.

As you can see here the clear badge holder pocket easily accommodates an ICE Card that is protected by a clear sleeve.  You can just as easily attach it to one of the microphone loops on either shoulder or place it in your radio/phone pocket on the opposite side.  In mere seconds you and your crew can be fully ICE equipped.

Best part is you got a system that is widely recognized and the program extends past the work hours unlike the "helmet only" single shot ideas.....making it a 24/7 go anywhere idea.  Try that with a hat pouch or ankle bracelet.....simple.  Need to change info - no need to call the supplier because those ICE Cards can be purchased in small quantities and not in minimums of 250 or 500!  Even better is workers can get them for free online......enough said.  

Where can you get these?  One good source right off the shelf is Dival Safety but they don't show up on their website....  http://www.divalsafety.com/

Here is the manufacturer's site:  http://www.radians.com/main/p-343-radians-sj21-three-in-one-deluxe-bomber-jacket.aspx