ICE

ICE, (also I.C.E.) stands for In Case of Emergency. This is a entry that people have been being encouraged to place in their cell phones with information on who is to be contacted in the event of an emergency.

ICE is unlikely to be used by on the scene paramedics when they arrive at an accident, but - provided doctors can match the cell phone to the right person and the cell phone was not lost or damaged in the cause of the accident - the ICE entry allows the hospital to determine within minutes instead of what could be days or hours who the emergency contact for someone is.