Family communication plan

Fill this in once, print wallet cards for everyone, and practice it. A text often gets through when a call won't, and an out-of-area contact may be easier to reach than someone across town. Ready.gov (opens source in a new tab)

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Who's at home

Person 1

NameCell phoneWork, school, or child careAllergies or medical needs

Person 2

NameCell phoneWork, school, or child careAllergies or medical needs

Person 3

NameCell phoneWork, school, or child careAllergies or medical needs

Person 4

NameCell phoneWork, school, or child careAllergies or medical needs

Person 5

NameCell phoneWork, school, or child careAllergies or medical needs

Person 6

NameCell phoneWork, school, or child careAllergies or medical needs

Out-of-area contact

Someone outside your area that everyone checks in with, since long-distance calls and texts may get through when local ones don't.

NamePhoneEmail

Meeting places

Right outside home for a fireIn your neighborhoodOutside your neighborhood if you can't get homeOut of town if you have to evacuate

Important numbers

DoctorPharmacyVeterinarianInsurance company and policy numberPower companyGas companyOther

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How to use it

• Agree on a familiar meeting place, and practice your plan with everyone at home. Ready.gov (opens source in a new tab)
• Choose an out-of-area contact everyone checks in with; long-distance calls may connect when local lines are jammed. Ready.gov (opens source in a new tab)
• Text instead of calling: texts use far less bandwidth. Practice short messages like "I'm OK. At the library." Ready.gov (opens source in a new tab) Ready.gov (opens source in a new tab) FEMA (opens source in a new tab)
• Save at least one contact in every phone under "ICE" (in case of emergency). Ready.gov (opens source in a new tab)
• Keep copies in go-bags, cars, and every family member's bag, and review the plan at least once a year. Utah DEM (opens source in a new tab) Ready.gov (opens source in a new tab)

Prefer a paper form?

• Ready.gov's fillable family communication plan and Utah's Family Emergency Plan Worksheet cover the same ground, including school, work, and child-care plans. Ready.gov (opens source in a new tab) Utah DEM (opens source in a new tab)