Creating Emergency Contact Lists

Collect contact information for local emergency services such as the fire department, police department, and poison control.

Document the names, addresses, and phone numbers of nearby medical facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and urgent care centers.

Choose personal emergency contacts, including family members, friends, and neighbors who can be reached in a crisis.

Include relevant utility companies' emergency contact details, such as water, gas, and electricity, in case of service disruptions.

Ensure each contact entry has complete information: full name, relationship (if personal contact), phone number, address, and any special instructions.

Organize the emergency contact list logically, starting with the most critical services that would be needed immediately in an emergency.

Distribute copies of the emergency contact list to all household members and consider storing it in a central, easily accessible location, both physically (e.g., on a refrigerator) and digitally (e.g., shared drive or cloud service).

Regularly review and update the emergency contact list to ensure all information is current and accurate, ideally every six months or when moving to a new locale.

Consider the accessibility needs of household members when distributing the contact lists, such as providing the list in large print or in a digital format that can be read by screen readers.

Combine the emergency contact list with regular emergency drills so that everyone knows what to do and whom to call during different types of emergencies.