Most of us are glad to know we can use our cell phone to get help for someone in an emergency by calling 911. But did you also know it can be used if the emergency is about you? By adding an 'ICE' entry (short for In Case of Emergency) to the phone book in your cell phone, a paramedic or an emergency room nurse can reach your loved ones if needed.

Knowing whom to call. The phone numbers on your cell are likely to be stored by first name. You know who everyone is, but a doctor or police officer has no idea whom to call. ICE is a short, easy, and well-known way to find the right number quickly.

Creating an entry. The idea is to create an entry in your cell phone called 'ICE' or that starts with it, such as 'ICEJohn.' An emergency worker scrolling through your cell phone numbers will know to call that person. If you have more than one emergency contact, you can use 'ICE-1' or 'ICE-Mary-1' to tell the user to call that person first. Be sure to program a number that is easy to reach.