Have you got Just3words on your phone or a green bottle in the fridge?

JackyB here are instructions for Android and IPhone showing how to add ICE contacts

youtu.be/dE_bbD5vXDU

youtu.be/JAxevksBgZg

I've heard about ICE numbers but I've never been able to find out how to do them.

They are not huge.

Love the way that people have this information in their fridge's.
I live by myself - have an upright fridge/freezer, except for the da that shopping is due I rarely have enough space in there for foodstuffs, etc. alone anything else.
I am not joking about this. For many years I had a lovely large larder fridge and that just about coped with my requirements. When my kitchen was re-done last year had to give this up for a large upright F/Fs.

When I do my weekly shop I would say that as much as 90% of it is uin the eent of an emergency npacked into that fridge. Not sure how people have spare room in theirs.

My typed sheet in an envelope pinned to notice board in hallway gives full information on exactly where all current medications are kept, as well other items I would need in the event of an emergency hospital admittance. Okay, this might not survive a fire - but the chances of that in my flat are pretty remote - never been one of any sort in this block of flats since they were bult forty years ago, and the last one in my own home was back in 1975. No bare flames anywhere these days.

On the back of this I intend to start a new thread about what people keep/never keep in their fridges, to see what I am doing wrong.

… oh and also have what 3 words and ICE

The green bottle thing is not new. I was given a similar thing 20 years ago by my friend ….still in my fridge ( different fridge) with details of illnesses / medications and kids phone numbers. Not new!

We have had the Lions tub in our fridge door (recommended place then the medics don’t have to scramble between your lettuces and tomatoes to find it) for years. Each time our prescriptions are changed I just put a copy in the tub (green bottle).
Pester your doctor’s receptionist for them. I can’t understand anyone not wanting to do this as there are no negative reasons all positive.
I have ‘what 3 words’ on my phone and also ICE contact names and important medical information

Grannynannywanny

Sorry to sound negative Grannyjacq1but I’d be concerned about leaving vital financial details easily accessible on the fridge door. I’d worry a burglar might find them when I was away on holiday.

We have all our financial details in a home safe and our executors (our children) have the password.

I had defibrillator training recently and What3words was mentioned but not a word about green bottles!

Sorry to sound negative Grannyjacq1but I’d be concerned about leaving vital financial details easily accessible on the fridge door. I’d worry a burglar might find them when I was away on holiday.

My dad was told to leave his yellow DNR form on the hall table so paramedics could see/find it. We have a plastic pocket in our fridge with personal details and essential info for our children in case 'something happens' when we go away together on holidays so they know vital financial details etc. I think the fridge is nominated as the place to leave vital info as just about everyone has a fridge which anyone could find in an emergency, rather than a drawer or cupboard!

When my DD broke her ankle on top of a mountain her friends phoned the police to arrange mountain rescue. They were asked for what3words for their location as she needed to be airlifted to hospital. They were expecting to need to provide a map reference but fortunately DD had the app though her friends didn't.
She now tries to promote the app to other walkers. She is a trustee of the Ramblers and trains walk leaders as well as leading walks herself. She was surprised that many of her latest trainees didn't know to ring for police not an ambulance if you need mountain rescue. I had to admit I didn't know that either! We learn something new every day! We certainly need to know these sorts of things as we never know when we might need them.

I have 3words on phone. Never heard of the green bottle scheme and for many it would be useful once the emergency services have bashed down your locked door to get into your fridge!

Can I just add that if you are a carer and look after someone who cannot Communicate you need two Lions containers in the fridge. Highly recommended for anyone living alone too.
You should be able to get the containers from your library or community mobility shop if you have one, if not contact The local Lions group directly. Yes the stickers and the document you need to fill in and keep inside comes with the container, you need to make sure you keep the list of medication up to date. I just put my latest prescription in there.

The fridge bottles (more like a plastic tub) have been in use for some time. I got one for my mum and it was on her fridge door with all her meds info etc. She moved from her bungalow into a care home 5 years ago and it was a good couple of years before that I got it for her.

kittycat
I went on line then got an email suggesting I call. I spoke to a very pleasant woman on 0121 441 4544.

My mum had a green tub in her fridge for emergencies years ago. Must be about 18 years ago? It did come in useful when she was suddenly taken ill. I did try to get one for my husband and I a few years ago-might have been before pandemic-lost track of time! Anyway I rang our locals Lions and they gave me number to ring, which I did and no one ever got back to me about it.

While on this subject, some of you might be interested in this form for placing in the old tax disc holder of your car. I am a belt and braces kind of woman, so use one despite always carrying my phone. I do not live in Aberdeenshire, but think they are recognised elsewhere.
aberdeenshirecommunitysafety.org.uk/emergency_disc/index.html

I have had the bottle sitting on my worktop waiting to be filled in and refrigerated for some time - must get round to it!
What 3 words is very useful is finding my way to the start of some of the u3a walks..........perhaps I should bag the parking spot with it!

Last year we were being driven by SIL and BIL when the clutch went on their car. They rang the recovery services but although they could name the area they were not at all sure about the exact location. I had 3 words on my phone. So I gave them the 3 very disconnected odd words and the location was spot on. It was brilliant.

I have what3words but I haven't needed to use it, and I don't have a green bottle.

I do have an app on my phone with medical information it as advised by my doctor since my transplant.

Brilliant, Pamela. My feeling is that it's better if all bases are covered.

I’ve just ordered 20 from the Lions, you have to pay postage (£5 for 20) but the bottles are free.
I seem to have morphed into the village supplier!
Unlike a poster up thread I don’t always know where my phone is. It seems to be related to my keys and has learnt how to hide. I wouldn’t expect an emergency crew to start rummaging through my coats on the rack or finding my handbag in the cupboard.
I don’t actually take any medication so they can give me anything- but how would they know that ? Even if I was conscious I may not be very communicative.

Raksha you must be so very proud, it’s amazing 🤩

We used the ambulance service last weekend and as our house doesn’t have a number, just a name. What3words came in very useful