EMS Options, LLC and ICE4SAFETY.COM have forged a strategic alliance to advance the concept of ”smart-ICEtm“, the latest application of the emergency preparedness concept recognized internationally as “ICE” for electronic devices worldwide. This collaboration will also help standardize the ICE “In Case of Emergency” symbols for Smartphone’s, leading to easy recognition by Police, Fire and EMS personnel worldwide.

EMS Alert, the smart I-Phone  “ICE” (In Case of Emergency) application designed to help Fire/EMS and Emergency Room personnel save more lives, adopts a new name and symbol to better represent it’s life saving capabilities, adopting the internationally known symbol from ICE4SAFETY and creating this new identity.

EMS Options, LLC released an Iphone application on May 9^th, 2009 under the name “EMS Alert” and has changed the icon to one of the most recognized ICE symbols in the world! This transformation is to help minimize confusion by emergency personnel. After searching for a back-up solution that would insure redundancy, we have teamed up with ICE4Safety who is one of the originators of the ICE concept in the United States and is the most recognized ICE symbol in the world.

Police, Fire and EMS personnel are being exposed to new “smartphone” applications that provide more than just the phone numbers of contacts in the event of an emergency.  They are able to provide critical medical information, such as allergies, medications, medical history and much, much more. This is great news and it will help people prepare in advance for that unforeseen emergency, but it can be confusing for emergency personnel. The numerous icons or symbols used to identify the ICE applications are not standardized and may be overlooked by emergency personnel who are not familiar with all of the different types of “ICE” symbols or cell phone’s functions.

For the reasons listed above and being convinced that the philosophy and goals of the two organizations are the same, EMS Options, LLC is immediately renaming their EMS Alert “ICE” application “smart-ICEtm”, utilizing this icon:

The new “smart-ICEtm” application will still have all of the same critical features, but will be more easily recognized by emergency personnel.

For more detailed information about this significant advance, visit our respective web sites @ www.ems-options.com and www.ice4safety.com.

EMS Options, LLC, has over 23 years experience in the Information Technology field, and extensive cellular programming knowledge. This is combined with over 30 years Fire/EMS experience to provide intuitive, easy to use applications.

ICE4SAFETY.COM has a combined 34 years of EMS/Police and active Safety Consulting experience advancing the multi-disciplined concept of personal preparedness through the use of the internationally recognized ICE Trademarked Images.

“smart-ICEtm” is the standard that everyone is trying emulate!

EMS Options, LLC is dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and in response to our customers’ suggestions, feedback, and reviews, the latest  version under the new smart-ICEtm name includes:

1. New Medical History categories…
- Hospitalizations
- Immunizations
- Notes
2. New notes category for your current medical situation

3. Type in your own name and select your photo from the camera or photo library or select it from your contacts

4. Enlarged text for improved visibility on screens including…
- Allergy reaction/treatment details
- Medication details
- Past Surgery details

5. Changed (0) to (None) on the current and history medical menus

6. Changed the ‘+’ button to ‘Add’ to increase visibility of the button for adding new items to conditions, medications, allergies and more.

Get the latest version of smart-ICEtm at the App Store.

iWitness – Complete Personal Safety Solution for the Apple iPhone from Origin8

Day or night, work or play, your iPhone never leaves your side – so it’ll be the first place you turn in case of an accident or emergency. Prepare for the unthinkable with iWitness, a dedicated iPhone personal safety application.

iWitness offers a powerful suite of GPS enabled emergency alert and reporting tools. From mundane situations like getting lost in an unfamiliar neighbourhood, to an urgent SOS, help is just a touch away with iWitness.

iWitness Alert:

- Send your GPS position to our server at automatic intervals – someone will always be able to find you.

- Create an iWitness Alert Group of up to 16 friends, family members or professionals.

- With just one touch, instantly notify an Alert Group that you need help via email.

- Include your GPS location so your contacts can easily track you.

- Store your personal information, medical conditions and GP details for easy emergency access.

- View distress messages from users who have you in an Alert Group.

iWitness Reporter:

- Record events around you with the iPhone’s camera or microphone.

- Email recordings to your contacts in an iWitness Alert Group.

- Recordings are also stored on our secure server.

- If your iPhone is stolen, broken, lost or confiscated, your evidence is still safe.

iWitness: Protection, security and peace of mind in your pocket for just 99 cents!

Visit the iWitness homepage at Origin8.com
Get iWitness from the iTunes App Store

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Panic Alarm

With Panic Alarm, your iPhone can give you a little extra peace-of-mind when walking home at night by combining an easy-to-use panic alarm with a simple way of making a call for help.

Activate the application when travelling alone and, in the event of trouble, the prominent Panic button can be pressed or the phone can be shaken to activate an ear-shattering alarm that will attract attention and make an attacker think twice about following through with an attack. If the alarm continues, the application can automatically call a nominated SOS number for help, so the person on the other end will be able to hear what’s going on and summon assistance.

Buy it now on iTunes ($0.99)

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