PrepEmergency contact card and household plan
Fill this in, print it, and you'll have a wallet card for each person and a plan for the fridge door. Be Ready's advice is to write it down, because a phone can run out of power. Nothing you type leaves this browser.
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Who's at home?
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People at home
One wallet card prints for each person.
Who to call
The first two go on the wallet card.
Where to meet
Be Ready suggests an easy-to-find public place, or a family member's home if it's safe.
Home
Health
Regular medication
Others to check on
Neighbours or relatives who may need a knock on the door.
Utilities
Find these now, while the lights are on. If it's safe and you have time, you may need to turn them off. You can turn the water and electricity back on yourself, but never the gas: that takes a qualified engineer.
Insurance and radio
Wallet cards
Cut along the dashes, fold down the middle, and keep it with your cards or phone. One for each person.
Emergency card
Name
In an emergency, contact
We meet at
Allergies, conditions, medicines
GP
Useful numbers
- Emergency 999
- Power cut 105
- Gas emergency 0800 111 999
- NHS, not an emergency 111
- Police, not urgent 101
Emergency card
Name
In an emergency, contact
We meet at
Allergies, conditions, medicines
GP
Useful numbers
- Emergency 999
- Power cut 105
- Gas emergency 0800 111 999
- NHS, not an emergency 111
- Police, not urgent 101
Emergency card
Name
In an emergency, contact
We meet at
Allergies, conditions, medicines
GP
Useful numbers
- Emergency 999
- Power cut 105
- Gas emergency 0800 111 999
- NHS, not an emergency 111
- Police, not urgent 101
Emergency card
Name
In an emergency, contact
We meet at
Allergies, conditions, medicines
GP
Useful numbers
- Emergency 999
- Power cut 105
- Gas emergency 0800 111 999
- NHS, not an emergency 111
- Police, not urgent 101
Emergency card
Name
In an emergency, contact
We meet at
Allergies, conditions, medicines
GP
Useful numbers
- Emergency 999
- Power cut 105
- Gas emergency 0800 111 999
- NHS, not an emergency 111
- Police, not urgent 101
Emergency card
Name
In an emergency, contact
We meet at
Allergies, conditions, medicines
GP
Useful numbers
- Emergency 999
- Power cut 105
- Gas emergency 0800 111 999
- NHS, not an emergency 111
- Police, not urgent 101
Emergency card
Name
In an emergency, contact
We meet at
Allergies, conditions, medicines
GP
Useful numbers
- Emergency 999
- Power cut 105
- Gas emergency 0800 111 999
- NHS, not an emergency 111
- Police, not urgent 101
Emergency card
Name
In an emergency, contact
We meet at
Allergies, conditions, medicines
GP
Useful numbers
- Emergency 999
- Power cut 105
- Gas emergency 0800 111 999
- NHS, not an emergency 111
- Police, not urgent 101
Household emergency plan
Written on _______________. Keep this somewhere easy to find in a power cut, and update it regularly.
Useful numbers
- Emergency 999
- Power cut 105
- Gas emergency 0800 111 999
- NHS, not an emergency 111
- Police, not urgent 101
In an emergency
Outside the home: go in, stay in, tune in to local news and official advice.
Inside the home: get out, stay out, ring 999.
People at home
| Name | Mobile | Allergies, conditions, medicines |
|---|---|---|
Who to call
| Name | Who they are | Phone |
|---|---|---|
Where to meet
Agreed meeting point
If you can't get there
Home
Home address
Landline
Where your emergency supplies are
Health
GP surgery and phone
Pharmacy and phone
Vet and phone
Regular medication
| Medication | Dose and how often | Who takes it |
|---|---|---|
Others to check on
| Name | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
Utilities
Find these now, while the lights are on. If it's safe and you have time, you may need to turn them off. You can turn the water and electricity back on yourself, but never the gas: that takes a qualified engineer.
Water stopcock is at
Gas isolation valve is at
Electricity isolation switch is at
Water company emergency number
Power cut area letter (load block)
Insurance and radio
Insurance company, phone and policy number
Radio station and frequency
Second radio station and frequency
Based on the Be Ready household emergency plan (GOV.UK/BeReady). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 2 November 2026.
From preppantry.app. Checked 2 November 2026. Independent tool, not official advice.
How it works
The card fits a wallet, at about 85 by 54 mm once folded. It carries each person's name, two people to call, your meeting point, any medical notes and the numbers below. We leave your address off it.
The household plan follows the sections in Be Ready's household emergency plan: a meeting point, service numbers, people to contact and check on, medication, insurance, where to turn off the utilities, and radio stations. It adds your supplies' location and your power cut area letter, which you can look up by postcode at powercut105.com.
We fill in the numbers. In England, Scotland and Wales: 999, 105 for a power cut, 0800 111 999 for gas, 111 for the NHS and 101 for the police. In Northern Ireland: 999, 03457 643643 for a power cut, 0800 002 001 for gas and 101 for the police. Choose where you live, and the card changes to match. We leave 111 off the Northern Ireland card because we couldn't confirm it covers Northern Ireland.
Your water company's emergency number and GP are on your bills and their websites, so write those in yourself.
Privacy: what you type stays on this page. It isn't sent to us or to anyone, and we never put it in the page's address, so you can't share it by accident with a link. It's gone when you close the page, unless you tick the box to remember it on this device. The Forget these details button clears it at any time.
Common questions
What should go on an emergency contact card?
Your name, two people to contact, where you'd meet, any allergies, conditions or medicines someone treating you should know about, and useful numbers. Be Ready also suggests keeping a list of regular medication and doses.
What number do I call in a power cut?
105 in England, Scotland and Wales. In Northern Ireland, 03457 643643. If it's life-threatening and your landline is down, call 999 from a mobile.
What should a household emergency plan include?
Be Ready's plan covers a meeting point, important numbers, people to contact and check on, regular medication, insurance details, how to turn off the utilities, and radio stations for local news.
What's ICE on a phone?
It stands for In Case of Emergency. Be Ready suggests adding emergency contacts or medical information to your phone, often labelled ICE or Medical ID. Think about how sensitive it is, because anyone with your phone may be able to see it.
Do you store what I type?
No. It stays on the page and is gone when you close it. If you tick Remember my details, it's stored in this browser only, and the Forget these details button removes it.
Where should I keep the plan?
Somewhere safe and easy to find in a power cut. Be Ready suggests keeping it with documents such as passports and insurance policies, so you can pick them up quickly.
Sources
- Be Ready household emergency plan (PDF)
- Be Ready: be ready for emergencies
- Be Ready: power cuts (105, 03457 643643, 999)
- Phoenix Energy: contact us (Northern Ireland gas emergency number)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Checked on 2 November 2026. This is an independent tool and not official advice. See sources and method.