Need A Website to Promote ICE?

If your organization is promoting ICE in your communty or region and don't have a website just yet.....ICE4SAFETY can give you a hand...free. See how many other people are doing that for you.

In any event we put a site together for Amber Ambulance in Marietta, New York in the Fingerlakes Region and they came up number one in the Google Search......ok now how much would companies be paying to have THAT ranking ??? ( Hint: a lot!)

Can your organization use that recognition?

Anti-Texting Law Goes in Effect 7-1-09

Dangers of Texting When Operating Motor Vehicles

The practice of sending text messages while operating motor vehicles has been proven to be more hazardous than driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs according to research conducted in London on 17-24 year olds.

Studies have shown that when texting, reaction time while driving was slowed by 35% when participants were writing or reading text messages.

This is in comparison to tests that showed reaction time deteriorated by 21% for persons under the influence of cannabis and 12% while intoxicated at the legal limit.
Steering Control was worsened by 91% while texting as compared to being under the influence of cannabis.

Tests showed that drivers were less apt to maintain a safe driving distance and drifted out of their respective lanes more frequently.

This information may finally confirm the anecdotal evidence that prudent drivers observe on a daily basis. While nearly half of Britain’s 18-24 year olds report they text while driving it is not sure how many in the US behave similarly.

Conclusion: Motorists who text while driving are significantly more impaired and apt to contribute to an accident than motorists intoxicated with alcohol. It is not sure how those two actions might contribute to the operators ability to drive but it certainly would be unsafe.

This is a good example of combination risk factors – taking hands off the steering wheel, using a device while driving (phone), taking eyes off the road, concentrating on something other than operating the motor vehicle – (e.g. composing the message). These combined all contribute to creating poor reaction time and impaired operator control worse than that of an alcohol impaired driver thus placing operators at much greater risk of an accident.

Solution: Don’t text or use your phone while driving – certainly don’t use the phone or text if impaired by alcohol or drugs and illegally operating a motor vehicle or machinery.

The study was conducted by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) .

Welcome Plainview Texas July 4-2009

Plainview Texas as well as Lubbock, Texas are rolling out their respective ICE Initiatives this holiday weekend with Roll Call Training for Fire/EMS/Police and ER folks as part of the plan.

What a perfect way to give back to the community on this very important national holiday by ensuring they are better prepared for emergency situations.

ICE Supporters - Just a Reminder

We often lose track of how many organizations are promoting the concept of being prepared using ICE. Here is yet some more.....

North Carolina Medical Society and Virginia University.

We like the play on words.....HOOS Prepared! Works!

Our Amatuer Radio Operator's in Cambridge Ohio (CARA) recognize the usefulness of ICE as a preparedness tool as well - of course.

The Lubbock, Texas area is being introduced to ICE at the various Network of Fire/EMS Stations associated with the UMC/EMS System in that area.....

Parish Nursing in Sebring Florida recently held a Preparedness Seminar for local residents which was a success.....

Thank you all for your participation and support.

ICE - Public Awareness Poster

Looking for an inexpensive, simple way to help spread awareness about your ICE Program or Community Sponsorship of one for Safety Month?

Once again we make that issue a "no brainer" - this time using a simple concept of a self standing 3 sided counter/desktop poster that you can modify and place your organization's name and contact info on. Having an event - leave them on tabletops....or at doctor office counters/waiting rooms.....or lunch room tables...

Simply download the template, add your own info in Microsoft Word or Print in PDF, then fold cardstock paper at 3 5/8" or use tri-fold brochure cardstock from an office supply store. You can either tape the sides together or staple and you are done. Too simple.

Stop by the website and download your copy. Need help making a custom copy for your group....send us an email and we will help you out.

Getting that help for free anywhere else?