Don’t be an ICE hole.

So Hammer sent this e-mail the other day:

"In Case of Emergency"

If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? Hence this "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.

The concept of "ICE" is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name "ICE" (In Case Of Emergency). For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc.

Finally, an e-mail that comes from administration that is actually helpful. It's one that doesn’t create panic or heartburn. It's a message that takes our well-being into consideration. Wait...

Since finding substitutes at the last second can be quite an ordeal, it would probably be a good idea to put our sub-finder number in at least at the ICE2 spot.

Trust me; making sure that there is a warm body at my desk while I fight to keep mine from going cold doesn’t even make ICE90000. This job can steal my sleep. It can chip away at my sanity, but when needing to know my blood type comes into play, then this school can cram it. Speaking of, what’s this “at least ICE2” business? Meaning ICE1 would be more appropriate?