Emergency Contact Briefing

EMERGENCY CONTACT & CHECK-IN BRIEFING

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1. Communication Response Protocol

Because communication in remote areas can be intermittent, use the following tiered response before contacting authorities:

• Short Delay (< 4 hours): No action required. Continue to monitor all channels (Cell, SMS, Sat-Messenger).
• Moderate Delay (> 12 hours): Attempt to contact the secondary Emergency Contact (EC) listed in the Route Plan to see if they have received independent updates.
• Hard Deadline Reached: INITIATE EMERGENCY SEARCH. Do not wait for "one more hour."

2. Who to Call

Agency	Contact Number	Priority
Local Authorities	[Insert Police/Ranger Number]	1
SAR Dispatch	[Insert County/State SAR Number]	2
Sat-Messenger SOS	[e.g., Garmin IERCC / Global Rescue]	3

3. The "Emergency Word" (Duress Code)

If the party contacts you but includes the word [INSERT WORD HERE] in the conversation:

1. Do NOT acknowledge the code or act alarmed.
2. Finish the conversation normally.
3. Hang up and call authorities immediately. This indicates the party is under duress or in a dangerous situation they cannot speak freely about.

4. Reporting to Authorities

When reporting the party missing, provide the following details from the Route Plan:

• Vehicle: [Year/Make/Model], [Color], [Plate #]
• Last Known Point (LKP): The last waypoint where a successful check-in occurred.
• Stay-Put Capacity: The party is carrying [X] days of water and [X] days of food.
• Equipment: Note if they are carrying a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) or Flare kit.

5. Situation Status Tracker

Check-in Contact should update this table as the trip progresses.

Waypoint	Scheduled Time	Actual Check-in	Status (OK/Late)	Notes/Location Details
Waypoint 1
Waypoint 2
Waypoint 3
Waypoint 4
FINAL DEST