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Build Your Family’s Emergency Communications Plan
A free template to help you work out how you’ll reach each other when the power and phones go down or you have to evacuate.
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What's Inside:
A starting point to adapt for your family, alongside templates from the Red Cross, FEMA (Ready.gov) or Get Prepared Canada. In an emergency, always call 911 or your local emergency number.
A sample communications tree to adapt for when phones and Wi-Fi go down
Prompts for choosing meeting places at home, in your neighbourhood and outside of town
A way to plan who checks on who during a long outage
Radio, satellite and alert channels worth looking into for your area
A planning checklist and communications kit ideas
Tips that can help messages get through when networks are overloaded
Disclaimer: The Family Emergency Communications Plan Template is a sample provided for educational purposes only. It is not meant to be used in its current state and makes no warranties of safety. You may reference and adapt it to meet your family’s unique needs, with the understanding that you take full responsibility for its use and resulting outcomes. This template is not a substitute for official guidance or professional advice. Always follow instructions from emergency officials and local authorities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Chris Outdoors Inc. and Chris Gilmour are not liable for any injury, loss or damage arising from the use of this template.
Privacy: A completed plan will hold sensitive information such as contact details, policy numbers and children’s schools. Store paper and digital copies securely.
Copyright & Use: © 2026 Chris Outdoors Inc. You may use and share this template with your family, neighbourhood or community group for your own planning. It may not be sold, republished or redistributed without permission.
