emergency contacts
Who to call
Emergency contacts are people designated to be notified in case of crisis—typically listed on medical forms, school paperwork, or phone lock screens.
The term covers both the people themselves and their contact information: She listed her sister as an emergency contact.
Make sure your emergency contacts are up to date.
- next of kinNearest living family members
- police departmentOfficial law enforcement body
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- childPerson before puberty
- parentMother or father
best friend · trusted friend · family · coworker · hospital · neighbor · cell phone · fire station · life or death · partner · spouse · relative · ambulance service · sibling · 911 · team leader · colleague · supervisor
- child safetychild safety, childproofing, car seats, seat belts, booster seats
- travel safetytravel advisories, travel warnings, travel insurance, travel security, travel documents
- campus directorystaff directory, phone directory, email directory, department heads
- crisis helpcrisis hotline, crisis center, crisis line, crisis counselor, crisis intervention
- ski safetyski helmets, ski patrol, avalanche beacon, ski goggles, safety bar
- emergency preparednessevacuation plan, evacuation drill, disaster preparedness, disaster drill, fire drill
relationship urgency/importance
emergency contactsstrangers
People unknown to you
acquaintances · nodding acquaintances · distant relatives · fair-weather friends · loose connections