Emergency contact sheet
Build a free household emergency contact sheet with backup contacts and a check-in plan. Download an editable draft, CSV or text copy, or print a PDF for offline use.
Build your worksheetMake a useful first copy
- Choose a household coordinator, a backup and, if useful, an out-of-area contact.
- Include relevant care, school, pet and service contacts. Confirm each person agrees to their role.
- Write down the fallback when a call does not connect. Use your local emergency number for immediate danger; do not wait for a family reply.
- Give appropriate copies to the people who need them and test one ordinary check-in together.
An example entry
This fictional example shows the level of detail to aim for. It is not added to your worksheet.
- Role or service
- Household coordinator
- Person or organization
- Chosen adult
- Contact method
- Phone listed in protected copy
- Backup contact
- Agreed backup adult
- When to contact / notes
- If the usual caregiver is unavailable
Choose the contacts your household actually needs #
Make a short directory that the intended reader can use. Leave out categories that do not apply. Ask before listing a person as a helper and verify numbers through an official source or directly with the person.
| Possible role | What to confirm | What belongs elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Household contact and backup | Who has agreed to coordinate an ordinary check-in | Passwords and account recovery details |
| Out-of-area contact | How to reach them if local family members are separated | A detailed family history |
| School, work or care contact | The organization’s official number and existing arrangements | Unapproved pickup or care instructions |
| Pet or home helper | Agreed responsibility and a backup | Door codes or broadly shared keys |
Source: Texas Ready: How to make a plan
Make a copy for a specific reader #
A copy in your own bag and one shared with a helper may need different details. Keep the editable draft protected; before printing a shared version, remove information that reader does not need. Do not post a filled sheet publicly. For a message sequence and meeting-place note, use the family communication plan linked below.
Check it without creating an emergency #
Tell your contacts you are practicing an ordinary check-in. Confirm one number, ask someone to find the paper copy, and note what needs updating. Never call an emergency service to test the sheet. In the United States, call 911 for an immediate emergency and follow current local instructions.
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Emergency contact sheet
In the United States, call 911 for an immediate emergency. Do not wait for a family reply or account access. Follow official local instructions. Keep this copy available offline and replace it when contact details change.
Household and check-in plan: ________________________________________________
Entry 1
- Role or service
- ________________________________________________
- Person or organization
- ________________________________________________
- Contact method
- ________________________________________________
- Backup contact
- ________________________________________________
- When to contact / notes
- ________________________________________________
Entry 2
- Role or service
- ________________________________________________
- Person or organization
- ________________________________________________
- Contact method
- ________________________________________________
- Backup contact
- ________________________________________________
- When to contact / notes
- ________________________________________________
Entry 3
- Role or service
- ________________________________________________
- Person or organization
- ________________________________________________
- Contact method
- ________________________________________________
- Backup contact
- ________________________________________________
- When to contact / notes
- ________________________________________________
Review when phone numbers, schools, care arrangements or meeting plans change. Follow current local emergency instructions.
Prepared with WiseTomorrow · Keep this copy in appropriate protected storage.
Keep the copy useful
Review when phone numbers, schools, care arrangements or meeting plans change. Follow current local emergency instructions.
Date your saved copy and agree who maintains it. Share only the details each helper needs, using storage and sharing arrangements appropriate for that information.
Sources and scope
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- Texas Ready: How to make a plan · Checked 2026-10-04
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