You're kidding, right? Since you have only been a member here for 14 days, I have to assume you were trying to be funny.
I would think most people would like to have their loved ones notified in case of emergency. But for you, we'll just call the morgue and be done with it.
Add me to who cares.
BTW, i've been here 7 years.
The ICE number WOULD be someone in your immediate family, or whoever you wanted to designate it for. Read the announcement again. For example, if you would want your wife contacted (remember whoever looks at your phone list does not know the people listed there and how they are related) you put the word ICE AND HER PHONE NUMBER with it. You would not take out the listing you already have. Just add a new one under the word ICE.
The emergency staff would know to call that number and know they have reached the person that you designated the one to be contacted - In case of Emergency.
After emergencies the hospital staffers often have a real hard time figuring out who to call on behalf of the injured. This would be a big help to them. Ask someone who works in an ER. I don't see how you couldn't figure that out. But then, again, you thought I was only here 14 days. I offered this as a helpful suggestion. I was not twisting anyone's arm. It was just what I thought would be helpful. If you weren't helped, or didn't care, why bother to post just to be critical???? Grrrr.
Thanks to the other poster I saw I was mistaken. Truthfully I wondered why a Marine would say such a thing. My husband was a Marine for 10 years and then retired from the USCG. So, please accept a big MEA CULPA from me. I am soooo very sorry. CitM