Family Emergency Plan Generator

Build a printable one-page household plan — contacts, meeting places, shut-offs & medical info

Household
Emergency contacts

Family members, neighbors, doctor, school. Add as many as you need.

Out-of-area contact
Meeting places
Utility shut-offs
Medical & notes
Preview

Family Emergency Plan Generator — guide & how to use

What it does

This tool builds a clean, printable one-page family emergency plan from a simple form. It gathers your emergency contacts, a single out-of-area contact everyone can call when local lines are jammed, your two meeting places (one just outside the home, one outside the neighborhood), the locations of your gas, water and electric shut-offs, and any critical medical information. The preview updates as you type, and one click prints it or saves it as a PDF. Everything runs privately in your browser — nothing is uploaded or stored.

How to use it

  1. Enter your household name and (optionally) your home address.
  2. Add your emergency contacts — name, relationship, and phone. Add or remove rows as needed.
  3. Set one out-of-area contact everyone agrees to call if you get separated.
  4. Write your two meeting places and where to find the utility shut-offs.
  5. Add medical info (allergies, conditions, medications) and any other notes.
  6. Click Print / Save as PDF, post a copy on the fridge, and put one in each go-bag.

Copy share link: the link encodes your plan so it reopens pre-filled on your devices. It stays in your browser, but the values are visible in the URL — don't post it publicly, since it contains personal contact and medical details.

Why these five things matter

Emergency-management guidance (FEMA's Ready.gov and the Red Cross) consistently centers a household plan on the same essentials: how to reach each other, where to meet, and where to go. The out-of-area contact works because long-distance calls and texts often go through when local networks are overwhelmed. Two meeting places cover the two real scenarios — a fast evacuation (fire) and being unable to return home (flood, gas leak, evacuation order). Knowing your shut-offs can prevent a gas explosion or water damage, and clear medical notes help responders or a caregiver act fast.

Worked example

The Garcia Family fills in two contacts (Mom and a neighbor), names Aunt Rosa in Phoenix as the out-of-area contact, picks "the oak across the street" for a fire and "Anytown Library" if they can't go home, notes the gas shut-off is by the side meter, and records that Mia has a peanut allergy (EpiPen in the kitchen drawer). The generated sheet puts the out-of-area number and both meeting places at the top, lists every contact in a table, and highlights the medical info in a red box so it can't be missed — all on one page that prints cleanly.

What goes in a go-bag (quick reminder)

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Frequently asked questions

What should a family emergency plan include?

Emergency contacts, one out-of-area contact, two meeting places (one outside the home, one outside the neighborhood), utility shut-off locations, and critical medical info. This tool builds all of it into a printable sheet.

Why an out-of-area contact?

Local lines often jam in a disaster, but long-distance calls/texts may go through. One known out-of-area person gives everyone a single hub to check in with.

What are the two meeting places?

One right outside the home (e.g. a tree) for a fire, and one outside the neighborhood (e.g. a library) for when you can't return home.

Is it free and private?

Yes — it runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded or stored. You print or save the PDF on your own device.

How do I save or print it?

Click Print / Save as PDF — your browser shows only the clean one-page plan. Pick a printer for paper, or "Save as PDF" for a digital copy.

How often should I update it?

At least yearly, and whenever a number, address, school, medication, allergy, baby or pet changes. Reprint when details change.

Notes & disclaimer

This generator produces a planning document based on what you enter. It is a starting template modeled on common emergency-preparedness guidance (FEMA Ready.gov, American Red Cross) and is not a substitute for official advice from your local emergency-management agency. Tailor it to your region's specific hazards (earthquake, hurricane, wildfire, flood) and verify shut-off procedures with your utility providers.

Disclaimer. Not medical, legal, or safety advice. In a real emergency, call your local emergency number (911 in the US) first. Keep medical details accurate and current, and review the plan with everyone in your household so it actually works when it's needed.

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