Winter Jump Starting Season

Cold winter weather often means jump starting vehicles with older batteries (5 years or older) so be prepared either by replacing your older battery if tests show it is bad or carry good cables or battery packs.

USING CABLES:

START WITH VEHICLE ENGINE OFF.
Connect Positive (+) Cable to Positive (+) Battery Terminal of Dead Battery
Connect End of Positive (+) Cable to Positive (+) Terminal of Good Battery

Connect Negative (-) Cable to Negative (-) Terminal of Good Battery
Connect Other Negative Clamp to Engine Block/Ground on Car w/ Dead Battery


DO NOT CONNECT NEG CABLE TO DEAD BATTERY / FUEL LINES / MOVING PARTS OR CARBURETOR IF SO EQUIPPED!


START ENGINE OF VEHICLE WITH GOOD BATTERY
START ENGINE ON STALLED VEHICLE

REMOVE IN REVERSE ORDER REMOVE NEG CABLES – REMOVE POS CABLES

Make Sure You Are Wearing ANZI Approved Goggles
Optimally, Cables should be 8 Gauge with Substantial Clamping Handles  

Using Battery Pack:
Same Sequence:
Pos to Pos - Neg to Ground on Vehicle

Sulfuric Acid in battery releases explosive Hydrogen Gas – Use No Sparks or Flames

ICE in Your Vehicle - Example

This photo submitted came from Florida where hundreds of thousands of citizens have been using ICE as a preparedness tool. This particular vehicle was equipped with an ICE Sticker on the glove box so first responders could access emergency medical information in an an accident scene or other medical emergency.

Having the same icon (2x2" ICE Sticker) on the rear or side window (drivers side) would alert responders that this info is "on board" and available.

Be redundant - have ICE Cards in your wallet along with Emergency Medical Info forms, have your cell phones programmed with contact and emergency info and of course use Smart-ICE if you have a smart phone! Make sure your contacts have your critical medical info on hand as well.

ICE4SAFETY has just created a "Current Medication List" that people can use to provide EMS with an expedient way to evaluate if your medications are involved with the medical emergency and what protocol to follow. http://www.ice4safety.com/diy.html

Do something for yourself and family this preparedness month and beyond!

ATV Sport Safety

Here we have yet another fine example of how anyone having an ATV, Snowmobile, Water Sled or other outdoor machine can enhance the safety of the rider. Not only are those operating instructions essential to safety but so is the ICE info we show in the pictures.

Sponsors of this activity have considerable exposure as you can see here by the CampingSurvival.Com supplied outdoor ICE Sticker and the EMS-Options ICE Card sealed up in a waterproof (mud proof too as we found out) pouch affixed to your ride.

ICE4SAFETY is making this simple argument for ATV, Snowmobile Dealers to help them promote safety and maybe encourage repeat business by encouraging good safety stewardship.

You could also laminate your own ICE Card and attach it in a variety of ways on your off road machine to further protect it from the elements. We have demonstrated that to you in past Blog entries.

Don't forget to wear a helmet approved for off-road use - make sure it is also equipped with an ICE Sticker (1x1" UV Coated) and you have a back up card in your trailering vehicle (truck/SUV etc) and have an ICE Card or Medical Info Document on your person!

We will place some posters online for those who would like to promote it in their off road clubs as is already being done now. We will be promoting this with the assistance of national safety groups shortly.....which is good for you.

There are no other versions of ICE that offers such versatility and widespread recognition for so little price (free) or effort than what you see here at ICE4SAFETY. If you can find it....then by all means go for it! No subscriptions here!