Ready Now Project Nuclear emergency · Prep sheet 8
Family communication plan worksheet
A blank plan to fill in by hand: household phones, an out-of-area contact, meeting places, school and work plans, alerts, and key numbers.
Household [2]
Write a mobile number for everyone. If someone uses a relay service, note how to reach them.
| Name | Mobile | Other phone, email, or relay |
|---|---|---|
Out-of-area contact [2][3]
One person outside your community or state. Everyone texts or calls them, and they pass the news along. Save them as “ICE” in every phone.
| Name | Mobile | Other phone or email |
|---|---|---|
Meeting places [2]
Safe, familiar places everyone can reach. Near home is for leaving the house; outside the neighborhood is for when you cannot get home; out of town is for when you are told to evacuate. Everyone knows each address and how to get there.
| Place | Where (address) | How we get there |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor, at home | ||
| Near home | ||
| Outside neighborhood | ||
| Out of town |
School, childcare, and work [2][3]
Learn each one’s emergency plan for sheltering and evacuation. Tell children who could pick them up.
| Name of place | Hotline or phone | Pick-up plan and who picks up |
|---|---|---|
Alerts [1][2][3]
Have several ways to get alerts. Everyone with a phone signs up for alerts from school, work, and local government.
| Alert | Signed up for, or kept where |
|---|---|
| Local emergency alerts | |
| School and work alerts | |
| Battery or hand-crank radio |
Medical, access, and pet notes [1][4]
Who helps if someone needs medicine, equipment, or a service animal, and who cares for or evacuates pets if you cannot.
| Person or pet | Who helps, and how to reach them |
|---|---|
Other important numbers [2]
| Service | Name and phone |
|---|---|
| Non-emergency police, fire | |
| Power, gas, water | |
| Medical providers | |
| Veterinarian | |
| Insurance | |
| Other |
Paper copies [2]
Everyone carries a copy in a wallet, backpack, or purse, and one is posted at home. Practice and update it at least once a year.
| Copy | Where |
|---|---|
| Posted at home | |
| Also kept at | |
| Last practiced, next review |