Child Safety

Our Family Emergency Plan

Let's get prepared together! Emergencies can happen, but having a plan helps everyone know what to do. Sit down as a family and complete this page together. Keep it simple, let the kids participate, and remember: the goal isn't to make anyone worry. It's to make sure everyone knows the plan.

Tip: you can type your answers right on this page before printing, or print it blank and fill it in by hand.

Where will we meet?

If we need to leave our home, our safe meeting place nearby is:

Nearby meeting place

If we can't return to our neighborhood, our second meeting place is:

Second meeting place (outside neighborhood)

Who is our family emergency contact?

Choose someone outside your household that everyone can call or text if you're separated.

NamePhoneRelationship

What should the kids know?

Everyone gets a job

Keep children's jobs simple and age appropriate.

Child's name — their jobChild's name — their jobChild's name — their jobAdult responsibility

Do we know how to get out?

We know the safest ways out of our home.
Everyone knows where to meet once we're outside.
The kids know: Get out and stay out.
An adult is assigned to help babies, young children or anyone who needs assistance.
We know never to go back inside for toys, belongings or pets during a fire.

Let's practice!

We practiced our family plan onWe'll practice again on

You don't need a complicated emergency plan. You need one your family understands and can remember. Practice it occasionally, update it as your family changes, and let the kids be part of the process.

We have a plan. We know where to go. We know who to call. We're prepared together.

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