Emergency Contact Numbers
Include police, fire, doctor, hospital, schools, electric, gas, water companies; place list next to phone in the home as well as in emergency grab-and-go bag. Take your local phone book with you in your vehicle; may also keep info on a USB drive.
- Police
- Highway Patrol
- Fire
- Doctor(s)
- Hospital
- Schools
- Electric utility
- Gas company
- Water company
EMERGENCY CONTACT LISTS GO: in your personal notebook beside your phones at home in your Grab-and-Go bags home (family and personal) car workplace in your personal pouch
Remember Local and National Assistance Codes
- Dial 211 – Connects callers to health and human services in your local area. This is a non-emergency number, but is an excellent source to learn where you can find local assistance for special needs that you or a family member might have during an emergency. Seventy-eight percent of the US has 211 available.
- Dial 411 – Telephone directory assistance
- Dial 511 – America’s traveler information: local traffic and road conditions given on these calls; Also can go online for more extensive information at: www.511.com.
- Dial 911 – Emergency calls connect to police, highway patrol, fire departments, hospitals, etc. Land line is best if available. It will identify your location.
- National Capital Poison Center 1-800-222-1222 – call if someone has been poisoned, or you suspect someone has been poisoned. www.poison.org
- National Battery Ingestion Hotline 1-202-625-3333
EMERGENCY CONTACT LIST
Include out-of-area family and Email addresses in case Internet access should not become available. Include pictures of each family member. Store in waterproof container. Also place on USB drive for each family member to carry.