06/03/2026
🚨 Can Your Child Reach You in an Emergency?
At Keystone Life Safety Initiative, we encourage every parent and guardian to make sure their children know:
âś… Parent/Guardian Full Names
âś… Cell Phone Numbers
âś… Where Their Parent or Guardian Works
âś… Workplace Phone Numbers (if applicable)
âś… An Alternate Emergency Contact
âś… Home Address
When emergency responders, school staff, law enforcement, or medical personnel are caring for a child during an emergency, this information can be extremely important. If a parent or guardian cannot be reached on their cell phone, knowing where they work may help officials make contact more quickly.
We’ve responded to incidents where children knew Mom or Dad’s first name—but had no idea where they worked, how to contact them, or who else could be called. In a stressful situation, that can create delays when a child needs support and reunification with their family.
đź’ˇ Family Safety Tips:
📱 Create a simple emergency contact cheat sheet and place it inside your child’s phone case.
🗄️ Keep a copy in a common household location, such as a kitchen junk drawer, where family members can quickly find it.
🧲 Post a copy on the refrigerator so it is easily accessible if your child is home during an emergency.
📝 If you don’t know where to start, print out the Emergency Contact Information Sheet we’ve provided. It includes all of the primary information emergency responders, schools, and caregivers may need to help reunite a child with their family during an emergency.
Tonight, ask your child:
• What is Mom or Dad’s full name?
• What is their phone number?
• Where do they work?
• Who is our emergency contact?
• What is our home address?
If they can’t answer, take a few minutes to practice together.
Prepared families are safer families.
❤️ Prepare to Act. Ready to Save.