A family emergency binder that opens without wi-fi.
The cloud copy of your emergency plan is not much use in the emergency where the internet is what went out.
Every household-safety guide says 'keep an emergency binder'. The modern version usually ends up in Google Drive, which means it's not there in the exact scenarios (outage, evacuation, house move, hospital) that made you make it. An HTML file on a USB stick, plus a printed copy, is the version that survives.
What belongs in it
Emergency contacts, medical information, insurance policy numbers, medications, allergies, doctor and dentist, school contacts, the neighbour with the spare key, where the will and the deed are kept.
Print, laminate, repeat
Update the file monthly; print quarterly. Keep one in the go-bag, one on the fridge, one with a trusted family member.
Not a password vault
Don't put passwords in this file. Do include instructions on how to reach the people who can.
What to reach for
Common questions
On a USB stick?
Yes — one HTML file, on the family USB stick, in the safe. Also on the family laptop. Also printed. That's the point.
How often to update?
Whatever cadence you'll actually keep. Monthly for the phone list, quarterly for the print.
What about digital wills?
Legal wills should be with a solicitor. The binder tells the family how to find them.
Is there a template?
Yes — the Notes tool ships with a starter binder template you can adapt.