Emergency Situations
IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION INVOLVING A PERSON INTENDED FOR CRYONIC SUSPENSION ACT IMMEDIATELY!
IMMEDIATE STEPS:
- ONLY IF THE PERSON HAS ALREADY BEEN PRONOUNCED LEGALLY DEAD, COOL HIS OR HER HEAD IMMEDIATELY.
- PLACE ICE CUBES, CRUSHED ICE, OR WATER ICE IN A PLASTIC BAG AND COMPLETELY COVER THE FRONT, TOP, BACK AND SIDES OF THE HEAD.
- REVIEW YOUR SPECIFIC SITUATION BELOW AND CONTACT THE CRYONICS INSTITUTE. Call 1-586-791-5961 Immediately!
CRITICAL CONDITION: NON-MEMBER
If death HAS NOT YET occurred and the person IS NOT a CI member
Click link above for emergency instructions
DECEASED: NON-MEMBER
If the person is ALREADY DECEASED and IS NOT a CI member
Click link above for emergency instructions
CRITICAL CONDITION OR DECEASED: CI MEMBER
If the person IS NOW a CI Member who is in critical condition or deceased
Click link above for emergency instructions
PLEASE NOTE: Advance planning and preparation is the key to a quality cryonic suspension. To learn more, please see our Suspension Planning Guidelines.