EmergencyContactPhone

EmergencyContactPhone is a designated phone number stored to reach an individual’s approved emergency contact in urgent situations. It is commonly used by healthcare providers, schools, employers, and other organizations to notify a trusted person when the primary contact is unavailable or in an emergency that requires immediate communication.

In many systems, the emergency contact field supports one or more entries and may include labels such as primary or secondary. The number is typically collected with the contact’s name and relationship to the person (for example, parent, spouse). When possible, contacts are stored in a standard international format with a country code.

Data quality and formatting guidance often recommends using an internationally recognized phone format (for instance E.164) and validating digits. Systems should allow updates and verify that the stored number remains current. Some implementations enable fallback contacts or alternate channels if the primary number is unreachable.

Because emergency contact information is sensitive, access should be restricted to authorized personnel, and data should be handled in compliance with applicable privacy and security regulations. Organizations should obtain informed consent, minimize data collection, implement retention policies, and audit access and usage of emergencyContactPhone fields.