Emergency contact sheet
Make a compact contact and backup plan for an unexpected absence or emergency. Keep a paper copy where your household can find it.
Make 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
Build your worksheet
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Emergency contact sheet
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.
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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.
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- Texas Ready: How to make a plan · Checked 2026-09-09
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