Product Review
John Woodward discusses our car I.C.E discs
Welcome to a new section where I ask questions relating to products available on the website.
This month is John Woodward who is a big fan of greyhounds and one of the humans who looks after Ellie and Perry (who is now over the Rainbow Bridge) who write our Pop Quiz each month.
Morning John,
I want to ask you about the emergency discs that we now have on the website as I believe you have been using them for some time?
Morning Tigger, Yes, we have. The idea was given to me about 10 years ago by a member of Glasgow City Council Emergency Response Team with whom we worked extensively for over 14 years on the demolition of over thirty tower blocks in the city.
So what are the discs for?
They are designed to fit into a car tax disc holder and be displayed on the car windscreen. They contain details of the car driver, any medication that they are taking, their next of kin and details of any animals carried in the car. The idea being that if the vehicle is involved in a road traffic accident, emergency services when arriving at the scene will see the disc on the screen and they can quickly access the details that they need.
Don’t people keep their emergency contact details in their phone these days listed under ICE?
Yes, they do but many people keep their phone locked so accessing the ICE details is impossible. The benefit of the disc is that they can quickly find the driver’s name, any allergies, any medication details and the next of kin in seconds and time saved could be crucial.
Do you have them on your cars?
Yes, we have had them for 10 years now, not needed them thank goodness, but it gives Jill & I peace of mind that when one of us is away from home in the car the other can be contacted almost immediately in the event of an accident. When I had my demolition consultancy business, we used to sell the discs to customers for £5.00 each and we sold over 200 in the ten years so people must agree with me that they are a good idea. They are used by many Fire Services throughout the UK as well.
Ours are available through the website as a PDF that is emailed to people for printing at home and cost £1.50 We will also have a wallet card that says that “My dog is alone at home” as we think that will be a great addition to the discs
I agree with you. The disc will show the information of the driver, next of kin and any animal in the car but the wallet card will also deal with animals left at home during the journey. Better to be safe than sorry
Have you any more ideas you would like to share with me before we close the interview?
Just the one. During my working life over the last twenty five years I have always had an emergency bag packed in the house and ready in case I get called to a major incident and I would like to suggest that people consider that in their lives as well as you could be called to a family illness, an accident, a work crisis or similar and the bag will be ready to go. Think about the things to put in it that you cannot do without.
For me it is spare glasses, medication, phone charger and plug, notebook and pen, a bottle of water, spare socks and underpants, toothpaste and brush, deodorant, hand wipes and gel, a torch and a couple of bars of chocolate. In Ellie’s is food, water, collapsible bowl, medication, spare lead, coat, and treats.
What would be in yours?
