Household Emergency Contacts: The 15-Minute Page

If something happened tonight and someone else had to step in, could they find the right phone numbers in under a minute? For most households the honest answer is no. The numbers live in phones, in heads, and on scraps of paper. This page fixes that in about 15 minutes. Print it, or copy it onto a sheet of paper, and fill it in with a pen.

Before you start

• Set a timer for 15 minutes. A page that is 80 percent done today beats a perfect one next month.
• Have your phone nearby so you can look numbers up.
• Write in pencil if you are unsure about something. You can ink it later.

Section 1: The people (6 minutes)

Write the full name, relationship and a phone number for each. Add a second way to reach them (another number, or email) if you have one.

1. First call: the person who should hear first if something happens to you. Name: ________ Phone: ________
2. Second call: someone who lives nearby and could come over. Name: ________ Phone: ________
3. Out-of-area contact: a relative or friend in another town who is likely to pick up and can pass news along. Name: ________ Phone: ________
4. Neighbour with a spare key (if any): Name: ________ Phone: ________
5. Work or school contact: who to tell and a number. ________
6. Children's or dependants' carer: who takes over, and a backup. ________