Why is Local Emergency Contact List important for emergency preparedness?

Search engines and apps fail without internet

How should I store Local Emergency Contact List in my emergency kit?

Include hospitals, fire, police, utilities, poison control, vet, school, neighbours

Which organizations recommend Local Emergency Contact List?

Local Emergency Contact List is recommended by CDC, Red Cross, Germany, Sweden as part of a comprehensive emergency preparedness plan.

How much does Local Emergency Contact List cost?

Local Emergency Contact List typically costs between $5-50 depending on quality and quantity. It's a cost-effective investment in emergency preparedness.

Local Emergency Contact List

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Why this item matters

Recommended by

CDC, American Red Cross, Germany, Sweden

Key reasons

Search engines and apps fail without internet
911 dispatchers may be overwhelmed; direct lines reach faster
Utility company numbers are needed to report gas leaks or downed lines
Poison control needs to be called immediately for chemical exposure

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About this item

Local Emergency Contact List in your emergency kit

A printed list of local hospitals, fire stations, utility companies, police, poison control, and your local Red Cross chapter saves precious minutes when you cannot search online. Phone trees fail when service is congested. Local Emergency Contact List appears on the recommended-supplies lists published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Red Cross, Germany's Federal Office of Civil Protection, Sweden's Civil Contingencies Agency. It is rated High urgency in our checklist, meaning households in high-risk regions should treat it as a baseline item rather than a "nice to have".

Why you need it

Search engines and apps fail without internet
911 dispatchers may be overwhelmed; direct lines reach faster
Utility company numbers are needed to report gas leaks or downed lines
Poison control needs to be called immediately for chemical exposure
Local Red Cross or shelter numbers are not memorised

Storage and rotation tips

Include hospitals, fire, police, utilities, poison control, vet, school, neighbours
Print large enough to read in low light
Laminate or store in a waterproof sleeve
Update annually — area codes and numbers change
Make a copy for the car kit too

How it fits the 72-hour baseline

The EmergencyKit.app checklist follows CDC and American Red Cross guidance to cover the first 72 hours after a major disaster, the period during which public services such as power, water, and emergency response are most likely to be disrupted. Local Emergency Contact List sits in the Important documents category and should be packed in your stay-at-home kit at minimum, with a smaller portable version in your evacuation go-bag. Review your stock at least once a year, and replace anything past its use-by date.

About the EmergencyKit.app checklist

How we built it

EmergencyKit.app combines the official emergency-kit recommendations published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Red Cross, USA.gov's Ready.gov campaign, and the German Federal Office of Civil Protection (BBK) and Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB). Each item on the checklist is tagged with the organisations that recommend it so you can see at a glance how well-supported it is.

The 20% body-weight rule

A go-bag should weigh no more than roughly 20% of the carrier's body weight. Above that threshold, evacuating on foot becomes painful, slow, and risky for older or smaller adults and for children. The weight checker on the homepage estimates your kit's total weight from the items you select and warns you when you cross the limit, so you can swap heavier items for lighter alternatives before you actually need to leave.

Three days, then more

The baseline kit covers a 72-hour window because that is how long it typically takes public services to restore basic supplies after a major disaster. Households in high-risk regions for hurricanes, wildfires, or earthquakes should plan for at least two weeks of food, water, and prescription medication on top of the baseline kit.