Fact: Accidents happen! (Click if this applies to others but not to you)
When they do, every second counts.  Being prepared makes the difference.

	Emergencies can occur anytime, anywhere and in many forms. Such setbacks can jeopardize your health and may even lead to impairment or loss of life. They may be classified into three categories: ●   Personal: i.e. auto accident, heart attack, fall, stroke, etc. ●   Natural: i.e. earthquake, hurricane, tornado, flood, fire, blizzard, tsunami, etc. or ●   Man-Made: i.e. hazardous spill, act of terrorism, violent crime, etc. Fact: Each year more than forty thousand people die in United States as a result of auto accidents, lineraly one every 12 minutes. Each year more than 3.4 million people are injured in collisions and crashes; about 15% (approx 510,000) of these are serious, life-altering injuries. In any year, a person’s chances of being injured in a car accident is greater than one in a thousand; Automobile accidents are number one cause of death and injury for children and youth ages 5 to 27. Fact: World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 1.2 million people die annually in auto accidents worldwide, number injured or disabled is approx 50 million. The WHO estimates that number of deaths from auto accidents worldwide will rise to 2.3 million by 2020; doubling current total. Fact: Poisoning is now the second leading cause of unintentional injury and death in the U.S. behind automobile accidents. Unintentional poisoning has surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of unintentional injury and death among people 35-54 years of age. Fact: 1,255,000 new and recurrent heart attacks per year; mortality rate is approximately 425,000 deaths in the United States (about one of every six deaths). Fact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates food borne diseases cause approx 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths in United States each year. Fact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims over 26,000+ deaths from unintentional drug poisoning occur in the United States annually and over half a million hospitalizations. Fact: Over 12 million Americans have food allergies, which occur when their immune system has an adverse reaction to certain foods. If you are allergic, you may experience hives or swelling and have trouble breathing and talking within minutes of eating the offending food. If you are choking and unable to talk, how would you seek help at that time?

Most people today carry their mobile phone everywhere, making it most likely to be with them in case of an emergency. Having ICEcare on your mobile phone can enable you to share your relevant health details with the Paramedics and the Hospital Staff.

  Why share health details with Paramedics? (Click to review examples)
Informed care minimizes complications and expedites recovery. Paramedics often have the opportunity to administer powerful drugs that could make a huge impact on patient. In some cases, these drugs have side effects. Knowing current health details of a patient would enable Paramedics and Hospital Staff to apply their best judgement to treat the patient. At that time, every second makes a difference.

	Example: Importance of sharing information about active medications: A doctor may recommend a daily dose of 81mg aspirin to an individual with heart condition to prevent Myocardial Infarction, or heart attack. This dose acts as a blood thinner and facilitates blood flow. In case of an accident, if this individual has an internal injury that leads to bleeding, then their thin blood may not be able to coagulate. Though there may not be any visual scars, if not treated, it may lead to coma state. A trained paramedic with access to this information will advise immediate CAT Scan to detect internal bleeding right away. It helps the paramedic to know your active medications. Example: Importance of sharing allergy information: A patient with allergy for peanuts should not be given CPR after consuming peanuts. This would cause a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). It helps the paramedic to know your allergies. Example: Importance of sharing health history: An individual may have past history with some treatment, especially for those with chronic conditions like Asthma. Repeating that treatment will likely yield similar results. It helps the paramedic to know your health history.

Authorities and first responders worldwide check victim's wallet and mobile phone to identify the individual and to locate their next of kin. By enabling users to retain their critical health information locally on thier mobile phone, ICEcare helps first responders focus on their first goal -- to enable the user get informed care to survive through the emergency situation.

Information requested by ICEcare is opt-in. As a user, you may share any information that you believe any emergency medical technician should know to provide informed care. Categories include general health, chronic conditions, allergies, medications and health history.

ICEcare: True Value for money!
ICEcare solution comprises of the following, which may be used individually or collectively.



You may build ICEcare profile on your mobile phone or with your preferred browser at ICEcare.net.

  ICEcare Mobile Application

• ICEcare app retains your critical information on your mobile phone to provide quick access anytime, regardless of network coverage area. This includes: general health, chronic conditions, allergies, medications, and health history.
  
• Specify emergency contacts on your handset so that the first responders can identify and communicate with them quickly and efficiently.
  
• ICEcare app will help you care for an injured person by providing first aid information at your fingertips, should you find yourself in a life saving situation.
  
• ICEcare includes study guides for safety procedures associated with disasters to follow before and while you live through disasters like, flood, earthquake, tornado, hurricane etc. All information is retained within ICEcare app on your mobile phone, so you may access it regardless of network connectivity.
  
• Information on supplies and equipment needed for a home emergency kit, etc.
  
• Information on National Terror Advisory, with options to Report-A-Tip to help you promote community safety (US users only).
  
• You provide as much or as little information as you wish (see our privacy policy).
  
• Third iteration of ICEcare mobile app is supported on following mobile platforms:

  Google Android Apple iOS Microsoft Phone7 HP WebOS

  ICEcare.net Annual Services

• ICEcare.net services provide secure on-line storage for all your critical information. Besides having the flexibility to access, edit, and transfer your data to ICEcare app on multiple devices, ICEcare.net provides a fail-safe option for first responders to access your critical information without disclosing your identity using ICEcare Sticker, truly invaluable if your phone is locked or inoperable at the time of emergency.
  
• ICEcare.net provides robo-call, a secure means for first responders to connect with your pre-identified emergency contacts, without disclosing the identity or phone number of your emergency contacts, securely and efficiently.
  


• ICEcare.net annual subscription includes one ICEcare Sticker per user. It includes a unique identification code and may be affixed on the back side of your mobile phone or your driver's license. It directs first responders attention to ICEcare app on your mobile phone. The unique identification code provides the option to access your data through ICEcare.net if your mobile phone is locked or inoperable.
  
• Print ICEcare card for your wallet.
• ICEcare app on your mobile phone can be locked or its data deleted -- remotely, from any internet enabled device if your mobile phone is lost or stolen.