ICE app

[Gwylan]

Anyone else use an ICE app?
Mine was installed so that if "something" happened people would have some info.
Seems my present one has folded it's tent and vanished into the night.

My bike has a crash alert and has a tracker too, but I'm the only one who can access it.
I know I can share my location via Google, but that's a bit over the top.

Just want something that is accessible on my phone. Shows whoever finds the body who I am, medication, my wishes regarding resuscitation and an emergency contact.

Any suggestions

 

[lazybloke]

Isn't this functionality built-in?
I can nominate some of my contacts to be ICE contacts. They're then available to dial from the emergency calls screen, even if the phone is locked.

 

[markemark]

iPhone (if you have one) is all part of the service. No app needed.
You can nominate people and leave important medical info to be available without unlocking the phone.

 

[Gwylan]

iPhone (if you have one) is all part of the service. No app needed.
You can nominate people and leave important medical info to be available without unlocking the phone.

iPhone, not my first choice for a solution.

 

[markemark]

iPhone, not my first choice for a solution.

I’m not suggesting buying one. I’m suggesting you don’t need an app if you have one. I’d also be surprised if android didn’t have the same feature built in.

 

[Sharky]

The time I needed something, I was cycling to work, so had my wallet etc in my pocket. This contained my driving licence etc and the police were able to locate my house, and they brought my bike back as well.

Currently, I just store my CTC membership and AA cards in my phone wallet and have written contact numbers on them, covered by a piece of sellotape, so the ink does not wear off.

 

[Psamathe]

iPhone, not my first choice for a solution.

You didn't say what sort of phone you have. We are not telepathic and don't actually know. Maybe a Windows Phone?

Ian

 

[Psamathe]

A 5 second Google Search:

How To Add Medical ID Information To iPhone or Android​

https://www.kurtcaselli.com/safety-blog/how-to-add-medical-id-information-to-iphone-or-android

Ian

 

[Dogtrousers]

It's really easy to do on an android phone. No app required. Also useful if you lose your phone - the finder can call your emergency contacts.

 

[Psamathe]

I do consider the medical ID feature useful/important but a few days ago for the 1st time in my life I had to have an ambulance (fell off roof onto patio). Ambulance crew wanted my next of kin so I pointed them to my phone and said he was on the medical ID. One of crew had never heard of it so I explained and she commented good idea "we should ask for training". Other paramedic knew about it and said or just point phone at patient's face or use their finger. Trouble with face/finger is it lets them into phone but where are medical details/next of kin. Medical ID localises relevant info (all details in same place presented to paramedics without searching).

Ian

 

[classic33]

Hold the information under a contact name of ICE or I.C.E., some may look at it, others may not.

 

[markemark]

Hold the information under a contact name of ICE or I.C.E., some may look at it, others may not.

That is no use if your phone is locked and they cannot access your contacts. Your phone needs to have it setup so certain contacts are available on the lock screen. This is setup in the medical id on an iPhone and i assume something similar on android.

 

[Dogtrousers]

That is no use if your phone is locked and they cannot access your contacts. Your phone needs to have it setup so certain contacts are available on the lock screen. This is setup in the medical id on an iPhone and i assume something similar on android.

Yes. Sort of.

If the phone is locked there an "emergency call" button. Press that and you can get to this info.

Problem is that if you don't know this you might, not unreasonably, think that the "emergency call" button just enables you to make calls to the emergency services without unlocking the phone. It's not immediately apparent that it also enables you to get to other emergency info and call emergency contacts

At least that's how it is on my phone. Android is more variable than iOS

 

[PeteXXX]

Looking on the darker side of the subject.. All this talk of mobile phones for info.. What if it comes a cropper, too, and is unusable?
I have an old Blood Donoring credit card sized thing in with my spare tube, multitool etc.
Also, more for walking when I wear a day pack, there's similar ID in there as well.
Don't rely on technology. It can fail you when it's mist needed!

 

[Dogtrousers]

I found a phone last year. Because I had never heard that emergency contacts can be available from the lock screen I didn't try checking. Thread here: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/anybody-lost-a-phone.297304/