A 1 A.M. Arrest Revealed My Emergency Plan Was Useless
Protect Your Friends and Loved Ones
After a friend's arrest, the author realized their emergency preparedness was severely lacking. They share practical steps: keeping a physical contact card, setting up a VoIP emergency number that rings multiple phones at once, and maintaining a shared contacts spreadsheet. The goal is to ensure you can reach the right people and know where a loved one is taken when every second counts.
In those moments, the fact is that your loved one is being arrested, you’re powerless to stop it, and you need to know where they are being taken.