Emergency contact card maker
If you are hurt and can't speak, a card in your pocket tells a stranger or paramedic who to call and what they need to know. Fill it in, print it, and carry it on every run, ride and hike.
Nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere. Print, cut out, and keep it in a pocket, shoe or running belt.
Why carry a card at all
Most runners and riders who get hurt are found by strangers first. A card answers the two questions those strangers and the paramedics after them have: who are you, and who should we call? It works when your phone doesn't. Set up the digital version too, with a medical ID on your phone (here is how to set one up on an iPhone), and pick an ICE contact who will pick up.
A card helps a stranger. Your people need something else.
A card only works once someone has found you. If you fall on a quiet trail, the people who love you need to know where you are and that you are late. That is what a live location link and a return time are for. The ID bracelet vs safety app guide explains why you want both.
Questions people ask
What should go on an emergency contact card?
Your name, one or two people to call with their relationship and phone number, and anything a medic must know fast: conditions like diabetes, epilepsy or a heart condition, serious allergies, and medications. Keep it short enough to read in ten seconds.
Is a card still useful if my phone has a medical ID?
Yes. A phone can be locked, broken, dead or thrown clear in a fall. Responders are trained to look for a phone's medical ID, but a paper card or ID tag works with no battery and no passcode. Use both.
Where should I carry it?
Somewhere a responder will find it without searching: a shorts or belt pocket, taped inside a running vest, or behind your phone in its case. Some runners lace a small card or tag into a shoe.