Today’s apps can do almost anything. Want to sound like rapper Lil’ Jon? Sure! Determined to impress your friends at dinner? Watch me flick my virtual Zippo® lighter!
But an app that can help you in an emergency? Yep, there’s one for that.
Donate Life America and LegalZoom have partnered together to develop a free “In Case of Emergency” (ICE) app for the iPhone. This simple to use, yet life-saving, app houses portions of your medical history in one spot so you can have it on you at all times, providing first responders one-touch access to critical information.
The ICE app allows you to list and store your medical conditions, blood type, allergies and medications. You can also include insurance information and whether or not you are registered to be a donor in your state. To download your free app, just visit www.ice-app.net.
We all have those apps we just can’t live without. Here’s one that could just save your life.
By Nicole Plegge, Lifestyle Blogger for SmartParenting
Metro East mom Nicole Plegge has written for STL Parent for more than 12 years. Besides working as a freelance writer & public relations specialist, and raising two daughters and a husband, Nicole's greatest achievements are finding her misplaced car keys each day and managing to leave the house in a stain-free shirt. Her biggest regret is never being accepted to the Eastland School for Girls. Follow Nicole on Twitter @STLWriterinIL
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