Missing RV'er in Ocala, FL

Same here. Most of the time it's next to the A-piller on the dash.
And the cell phone is in one of the cup holders.

Naio wrote:
...if he had his wallet on him. Mine rarely is when driving.

...if he had his wallet on him. Mine rarely is when driving.

His laptop and cell phone where left in the van which was taken away after the accident.

EMT's took care of him and brought him to the hospital.

I'm guessing since it was not a crime there would be no reason for the police,fire and/or emt's to search his car for anything other than to extricate him, stabilize and transport.

Makes you wonder just what responsibility it is of the hospital to locate a family member? There would have to be a specific hospital employee hired for just that reason. You couldn't have Dr's and nurses doing investigative work.

So if you are unconscious I guess you're pretty much left on your own until someone reports you missing? An ICE card in his wallet would have helped him.

Romer1 wrote:
You can also prefix emergency contacts with A-ICE on your cell phone. That way they show up first.

I have ".ICE1" and ".ICE2" in my contacts. Note the period preceding ".ICE", that puts it before ANYTHING else.

(For those technically inclined, the ASCII code for "." is 46, the ASCII code for "0" is 48, the ASCII code for "A" is 65, the ASCII code for "a" is 97. Computers sort characters by their ASCII code.)

Wow, I am so glad he is (sort of) ok! Being injured and unable to travel, when you are far from home, is really rough. Happened to me last winter. Much stress.

If you have a cat, get a microchip too. They tend to take collars off. Mine takes his off to play with it!

Glad he was found and is in relatively good shape.

Whether one is solo or not, this is a good reminder. Even with two travelung together, an accident can happen and neither of you might be in condition to make contact with family, etc.

Also, when traveling with pets, always keep a copy of their vaccinations, etc., in the RV. And always have a collar on them. In an accident, the animal could be very scared and that collar may make the difference between getting a hold of the animal or it getting loose.

Most cell-phones I know of allow access to ICE numbers even when locked. I have created separate contact entries titled Wife, Sister and Brother (Emergency response personnel have no idea who Martha or Leroy are!!) with nothing but the phone number.

This actually comes in handy for calling the wife (Pretty much the only call I make) without having to unlock my phone

Made me smile when I read this part.
A tried and true RV'er worried about his camper more than himself! :C

""He says the police told him his Runaway(TT camper)is fine. His main concern is getting it out of the tow yard and back to somewhere safe until he can make arrangements. If anyone can help with that, please let me know.""

Good reminder, and wishing this gentleman well !

You can also prefix emergency contacts with A-ICE on your cell phone. That way they show up first.