One page. Print it, fill it in pen, put a copy in your bug-out bag. Covers every gap that most families discover too late.
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Most emergency plans are 12 pages long and never get filled out. This one fits on a single sheet and covers what actually matters when something goes wrong.
Name, phone, email for the person everyone calls when local lines are jammed.
Local (front yard, neighbor's) and out-of-neighborhood rally points your whole family knows.
Who picks up which kid, authorized alternates, and what to do when you can't make it yourself.
Where pets go, emergency boarding contact, vet phone — because animals are part of the family.
Exact location of gas, water, and electric shutoffs — so anyone in the house can act fast.
Allergies, critical medications, blood types, and insurance info for every household member.
Quick checkbox audit: Water, Fire, Food, Shelter, Medical. Know your gaps in 2 minutes.
A verification phrase that proves "Dad really sent me to pick you up." Simple and surprisingly important.
Anything else your family needs to remember — medication schedules, insurance policy numbers, neighbor contacts.
In a real emergency, people freeze. A filled-out plan removes the need to think. It tells you exactly what to do and who to call before your brain shuts down from stress.
Cell towers fail, batteries die, internet goes down. A printed plan in your child's go-bag means they can act without a device.
Medical personnel responding to an unconscious family member need to know allergies, blood type, and current medications immediately. This plan gives them that.
Kids change schools. Contacts change numbers. Medications change. A plan that's 2 years old is almost as bad as no plan. Schedule the review now.
Planning for pets?
The plan template includes a pet section — but if you have animals, your emergency prep goes deeper. Read the Pet Disaster Preparedness Guide →
Planning for civil unrest?
Shelter-in-place protocol, communication plans for when phones fail, and a 30-item household readiness checklist. Read the Civil Unrest Preparedness Guide →
Nuclear Preparedness
Fallout physics, the 7-10 rule, FDA potassium iodide dosing, shelter-in-place protocol, and a 30-item CBRN readiness checklist. Read the Nuclear Danger Preparedness Guide →
It takes 10 minutes to fill out. It could take a crisis from chaotic to manageable. You already know you should have one — here it is.
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