Free printable pages are enough if you mainly need a few shared sheets, like a babysitter sheet, a one-page plan and wallet cards. Print them, fill them in by hand and replace them when they get crowded.
A guided book helps more if you want the whole picture in one place, including medical details, papers, money and what to do if something happens to you, with an explanation and a filled-in example before each page.
Printables are a good fit when
- You need two or three pages to hand to a sitter or a relative.
- You already keep papers in a binder and only need gaps filled.
- You want spare wallet cards for everyone who carries one.
A write-in book is a good fit when
- You would rather not decide what to include or in what order.
- You want an example to follow so you never start from a blank page.
- You want everything bound together, so pages do not get lost or out of order.
About our book
- The Emergency Planner is 120 pages, 8.5 by 11 inches, with hidden spiral binding so it lies flat.
- A filled-in example faces every fill-in page.
- It ends with 18 perforated tear-out sheets and wallet cards, the same pages offered free on this site.
Free pages to print
Our one-page plan
A blank single page you can print and fill in by hand.
Babysitter and caregiver sheet
A blank single page you can print and fill in by hand.
General information for families, not legal, medical or financial advice. In an emergency, follow local officials and call 911.
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Get all 120 pages bound, tabbed and lying flat in the official book for $39 with free US shipping.
- Lies flat while you write
- The Smith family's example faces every fill-in page
- Arrives in time for Christmas
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