Andy Lacey
andy at minstersystems.co.uk
Tue Aug 2 15:03:11 CDT 2005
I appreciate the seriousness of the issue but it still isn't Access and neither is it Friday so, interesting as it is, would you please take this thread to the OT list. Many thanks. -- Andy Lacey http://www.minstersystems.co.uk > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > Heenan, Lambert > Sent: 02 August 2005 19:24 > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Fw: ICE - In Case of Emergency > > > As a proud non-cell phone user ( who *needs* them!) I would > suggest a much simpler, lo-tech solution: carry a card in you > wallet, right next to your kidney donor card. No privacy > problems, no need for the EMT to know how to bypass your > phone security, no batteries required. > > Lambert > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > Charlotte Foust > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 2:10 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Fw: ICE - In Case of Emergency > > > I'm not arguing against it, but unless you have a way to > expose just those numbers, it also means you can't lock your > phone. A lot of phones only provide that lock-bypass > functionality for a single register, or sometimes that plus a > 911-type emergency number. Personally, I have the police > department number in that register on my phone, which won't > help emergency personnel. > > True, most people don't wear medic alert bracelets, even > those who should. It wouldn't be a bad idea if everyone who > wears contact lenses or has allergies or any other mild > "condition" wore a bracelet. It would certainly simplify the > lives of the EMTs, paramedics, and anyone else dealing with > an unconscious and unknown patient. > > Charlotte Foust > > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Hindman [mailto:dejpolsys at hotmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 10:48 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Fw: ICE - In Case of Emergency > > > Charlotte > > ..medic alert bracelets serve a certain purpose quite well, > but most of us > don't need or wear one ...ICE has a single purpose which is > to tell the > people trying to notify your next of kin just exactly who YOU > want notified > and how to do it using your own cell phone, which most of us > do "wear" in > one fashion or another :) > > ..while its true that you can become separated from your cell > phone in such > an emergency, most don't ...and even if you do, you're no > worse off than if > you didn't program the ICE numbers in the first place ...the > paramedics and > police around here are certainly promoting its use. > > William > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com> > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 11:41 AM > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Fw: ICE - In Case of Emergency > > > >I wear a medic-alert bracelet. They're already trained to > check that > >and it has a phone number to access my emergency information > as well as > > >my medical history. I think that's more useful. > > > > Charlotte Foust > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Liz Doering [mailto:ldoering at symphonyinfo.com] > > Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 8:44 PM > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Fw: ICE - In Case of Emergency > > > > > > This is probably OT, but my husband the paramedic was doubtful that > > ICE would be helpful. IF your phone makes it all the way to the > > emergency room with you and IF you are otherwise > unidentified, then > > ER people might find it helpful. But paramedics are more concerned > > with you and your injuries than with who you want notified. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > > dmcafee at pacbell.net > > Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 3:46 PM > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Fw: ICE - In Case of Emergency > > > > My sister in law just sent me this last week too. What's > funny is I've > > > always added "Home" to my address book not only for that > reason but if > > > an honest person ever found my lost cell phone. > > > > oh, and try to carry ID at all times ;) > > > > D > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of John Eget > > Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 1:08 PM > > To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > Subject: [AccessD] Fw: ICE - In Case of Emergency > > > > > > I put an underscore in front of my _ICE and also have _ICE1, _ICE2, > > and _IC#3 > > > > Subject: ICE - In Case of Emergency > > > > > > http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_072605_icecellphone.html > > > > > > > > Just wanted to share some good info if it's ever needed. > > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >