As we’re almost always carrying them, phones can be\na valuable tool in an emergency.\nIf you get into an accident or are unable to communicate, you want those\nclosest to you to know what’s going on and to have a way for first responders to\nlocate vital information about you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, most of today\u2019s smartphones come with a feature that\nallows your ICE (In Case of Emergency) data, including emergency contacts and\nimportant medical information, to be accessed from your phone\u2019s lock\nscreen. This means your emergency information can be viewed without anyone\ngaining access to your phone\u2019s secured files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It takes just a few minutes to set up your emergency contacts and\nenter any medical conditions you have that emergency personnel should be aware\nof. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Android\nSmartphones<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a couple of ways to set up ICE contact\ninformation on an Android phone. First, you can add your info to the emergency\ninformation feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you have set this up, anyone can find your ICE\ninformation by swiping up on the lock screen and tapping Emergency<\/strong>, then Emergency\ninformation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another option is to add your ICE info directly to the\nlock screen. Android lets you put any message you want on your lock screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n iPhone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n iPhone users can set\nup a Medical ID using the built-in Health<\/strong>\napp. These are the steps you need to follow: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, if something were to happen to you, a helpful\nstranger, policeman or paramedic can view emergency information from your\niPhone’s lock screen: on the left side of the screen, an Emergency<\/strong> option\nwill appear which, when tapped, will display your Medical ID<\/strong> information without your phone having to be unlocked. \n\nSetting up your emergency contacts is a simple way to help those who are\ntrying to help you get all of the necessary information they need. While it’s\nsomething you’ll hopefully never need, it can offer real peace of mind to know\nyou have it available just in case.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As we’re almost always carrying them, phones can be a valuable tool in an emergency. If you get into an accident or are unable to communicate, you want those closest to you to know what’s going on and to have a way for first responders to locate vital information about you. Fortunately, most of today\u2019s smartphones come with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":6313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\r\n\n
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