Emergency Contact Card (Pocket-Sized)
A comprehensive home-reference panel plus a 4-panel cuttable wallet-card sheet. Carry two double-sided cards in your wallet, glove box, or evacuation kit and keep the home reference on the fridge.
Pair with the Family Emergency Plan for the household-level walkthrough, the Pet Emergency Info Card for the pet companion, the Hurricane Prep Timeline Checklist for storm-specific timing, the how to prepare for a power outage guide, and the how to create an emergency water supply guide.
Emergency Contact Card
Comprehensive home reference on this page; the cut-out wallet card section follows on its own page. Update annually at Daylight Saving Time and after any major phone, address, doctor, insurance, or employer change.
ICE & Out-of-Area Contacts
| Role | Name | Phone | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICE 1 (primary) | |||
| ICE 2 (secondary) | |||
| Out-of-area contact (100+ mi) | |||
| Local emergency contact (10 mi) | |||
| Police non-emergency | |||
| Fire non-emergency | |||
| Poison control (US) | 1-800-222-1222 | National Poison Control hotline | |
| Poison control (Canada) | 1-844-764-7669 | 1-844-POISON-X, national CAPCC line |
Household Members
| Name | DOB | Cell phone | Allergies / conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
Medical Contacts
| Provider | Name / clinic | Phone | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care doctor | |||
| Pediatrician | |||
| Dentist | |||
| Pharmacy (preferred) | |||
| Pharmacy (24-hour backup) | |||
| Specialist 1 | |||
| Specialist 2 | |||
| Preferred ER hospital | |||
| Mental-health crisis line | 988 (US & Canada) | Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US) / Talk Suicide Canada | |
| Health info line (Canada) | 8-1-1 | Provincial Telehealth / Info-Santé (most CA provinces) | |
| Emergency services | 9-1-1 (US & Canada) | Police, fire, ambulance |
Insurance
| Type | Carrier | Policy number | Member services phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health insurance (primary) | |||
| Health insurance (secondary) | |||
| Dental insurance | |||
| Vision insurance | |||
| Homeowners / renters | |||
| Auto insurance | |||
| Life insurance | |||
| Pet insurance |
Financial & Employer
| Account | Institution | Phone / fraud line | Account / member ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary bank (checking / savings) | |||
| Credit card 1 | |||
| Credit card 2 | |||
| Mortgage / rent payment | |||
| Employer (primary) | |||
| Employer HR / benefits | |||
| Spouse / partner employer |
Pets & Veterinary
| Pet name / species | Microchip # | Allergies / meds | Vet phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preferred vet clinic | |||
| 24-hour ER vet |
Utilities & Service Providers
| Service | Provider | Outage / service phone | Account number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric utility | |||
| Gas utility | |||
| Water utility | |||
| Internet | |||
| Mobile carrier | |||
| Trash / recycling | |||
| Home alarm / monitoring |
Notes
Cut-Out Wallet Cards (2 double-sided)
Two double-sided wallet cards, printed on their own page. Top row is the front of each card; bottom row is the matching back. Fill in the fields, cut the four cards apart, then glue or laminate each top card back-to-back with the card directly below it. Carry one in the wallet (primary contacts + medical) and one in the glove box or evacuation kit. Lamination at any office store is roughly 2 dollars.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the wallet card meant to be assembled?
Print the wallet-card page on a single sheet of letter paper. The 2x2 grid yields four panels: top row = card fronts, bottom row = card backs. Cut the four panels apart and glue (or laminate) each top card back-to-back with the card directly below it. The result is two double-sided wallet-sized cards: one with primary emergency contacts and one with medical/household details. Lamination at any office store is roughly 2 dollars per card.
What is an ICE contact?
ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. It is the convention first responders look for when they find an unconscious person: a contact labeled ICE in the phone or wallet. Pick one or two people who can be reached quickly, who know your full medical history (allergies, conditions, medications), and who can make decisions on your behalf. The ICE contact should be different from the out-of-area contact, who serves a different purpose (re-coordinating the household after a regional disaster).
Why do I need an out-of-area contact?
Local phone networks fail in regional disasters; a hurricane in Florida can knock out cellular for a week. An out-of-area contact (100-plus miles from your home) acts as a coordination hub: every household member calls or texts the same out-of-area number to report their status, and the out-of-area contact relays messages between household members who cannot reach each other directly. This is a standard FEMA family-emergency-plan recommendation.
How often should I update the card?
Annual review at minimum, plus an immediate update after any phone change, address change, doctor change, insurance change, employer change, or new family member. Cross out and re-enter on the same card if laminated; reprint and re-laminate when too many fields have changed. Pair the annual review with the smoke-detector battery replacement at Daylight Saving Time so it becomes a habit.