Chapter 26 · Printable appendices
B. Pocket contact cards
Cut along the outer line, fold in half, and laminate or keep in a zip-top bag. Fill in the local numbers and the last lines by hand. There are two cards per sheet; print as many sheets as you need so each adult has their own. National numbers verified in November 2026 on the official websites; confirm them every year.
| EMERGENCY CARD (1/2) | |
|---|---|
| Emergency (police, fire, ambulance) | 911 (call, or text if you cannot speak) |
| Poison Control (24 hr, free) | 1-800-222-1222 |
| Your city's services, non-emergency | 3-1-1 (if your city has it) or your city's services number: ______________ |
| Electric or gas company: power outage or gas leak (24 hr) | Phone: ______________ |
| Water company: water or sewer emergency (24 hr) | Phone: ______________ |
| 2-1-1: shelters, food, help (24 hr) | 2-1-1 · 211.org |
| American Red Cross: local chapter | Local phone: ______________ · disaster: 1-800-733-2767 |
| Your area's National Weather Service office (weather, alerts) | weather.gov · phone: ______________ |
| Your city or county alert system (alerts, shelters, routes) | Website or app: ______________ |
| Out-of-state contact | |
| Meeting point | |
| Allergies / conditions of the cardholder |
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| EMERGENCY CARD (2/2) | |
|---|---|
| Emergency (police, fire, ambulance) | 911 (call, or text if you cannot speak) |
| Poison Control (24 hr, free) | 1-800-222-1222 |
| Your city's services, non-emergency | 3-1-1 (if your city has it) or your city's services number: ______________ |
| Electric or gas company: power outage or gas leak (24 hr) | Phone: ______________ |
| Water company: water or sewer emergency (24 hr) | Phone: ______________ |
| 2-1-1: shelters, food, help (24 hr) | 2-1-1 · 211.org |
| American Red Cross: local chapter | Local phone: ______________ · disaster: 1-800-733-2767 |
| Your area's National Weather Service office (weather, alerts) | weather.gov · phone: ______________ |
| Your city or county alert system (alerts, shelters, routes) | Website or app: ______________ |
| Out-of-state contact | |
| Meeting point | |
| Allergies / conditions of the cardholder |
