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Here's why everyone is sharing silly videos of their partners and friends – and balking at them being their emergency contact Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE.

Taylor Swift is the latest celebrity to take on the viral "emergency contact" trend ... of users naming the person they would call in case of a a serious emergency, while also sharing a video ...

FEMA also recommends keeping a list of emergency contacts in your bag in case of evacuation ... and the only way to contact someone is by using someone else’s phone and referencing the list ...

More than 50,000 Wisconsinites have signed up to link an emergency contact to their driver's license, a feature that became available when a new law went into effect in June. As of Dec. 30 ...

Communicating with loved ones or reaching 911 is crucial during an emergency. In situations where phone lines are down, iPhone 14 and later can connect to satellites to help contact emergency ...

A new law went into effect at the start of June that allows Wisconsin residents to link an emergency contact to their driver's license or ID card. Law enforcement could use the emergency contact ...

Calling 911 is typically the best way to get in contact with first ... will have some sort of an emergency alert system,” Kates told VERIFY. “In most cases, one of the things that they will ...

Naming someone as your emergency contact is a significant gesture of trust — whether or not they’re actually prepared for the responsibility. In January 2025, TikTok creator Paiz sparked a ...