Life safety
Write down emergency contacts, medication needs, pet or livestock concerns, cooling options, and the trusted person who can check the property if you are away.
Start with safety
Call emergency services or utilities first when people, fire, gas, or power hazards are involved.
This is not a substitute for 911, utility emergency lines, licensed inspections, insurance instructions, or official public-safety guidance. It is a planning sheet for the practical calls that often come next.
Utility shutoffs
Record electric, gas, water, propane, septic, and internet providers with account numbers, shutoff locations, and after-hours instructions.
Insurance and photos
Keep policy numbers, claim phone numbers, photos of normal conditions, receipts, and notes from every call in one place.
Contact sheet fields
Fill these in before a stressful weekend or after-hours problem.
Cooling / HVAC
Preferred company, after-hours number, filter size, unit age, warranty notes, landlord approval rules, and backup cooling plan.
Heat comes first in the desertPlumbing / water
Main shutoff, water district or hauler, well or pump provider, septic contact, known leaks, cistern size, and delivery access notes.
Rural and city homes differRoof / tree / drainage
Roof age, tree-service contact, gutter or drainage trouble spots, photos before storms, and who can tarp or clear safely.
Monsoon preparationAccess / cleanup / repairs
Gate codes, road notes, towing, debris hauling, restoration, handyman limits, contractor license checks, and who can meet a provider onsite.
Useful for out-of-area ownersPrintable worksheet
Copy this into a fridge sheet, church handout, tenant packet, or customer resource page.
Emergency contact: ____________________ Trusted neighbor / key holder: ____________________
Electric: ____________________ Gas / propane: ____________________ Water / well / hauler: ____________________
HVAC after-hours: ____________________ Plumber: ____________________ Roof / tree / cleanup: ____________________
Insurance claim number: ____________________ Gate code / access notes: ____________________ Photos stored at: ____________________
Local businesses may link to this worksheet as a neutral customer-prep resource. Please verify every provider, license, insurance, pricing, and availability directly before hiring.
Copy-ready handoff
Local organizations can share this wording without implying endorsement.
Mohave County homeowners: before heat, monsoon, water, or access problems happen, save an emergency home-service contact sheet. MohaveRealtor.com has a neutral planning checklist with fields for HVAC, utilities, water, insurance, roof, tree, cleanup, and repair calls.
For churches and nonprofits
Use the sheet when helping a family organize cooling, water, accessibility, transportation, or temporary housing questions after a home problem.
For employers and HR teams
Share it with relocating employees or staff new to desert homeownership so they can prepare before an emergency affects work and family.
For local service businesses
Link it from a customer resource page, then invite customers to verify license, insurance, service area, written scope, pricing, and availability directly.
For landlords and property managers
Keep tenant permission rules, emergency vendors, utility contacts, owner authorization, and photo documentation steps in one clear handoff.
Related local resources
Pair this with license checks, storm prep, rural water questions, and provider profiles.
Start with the public directory, then verify every provider directly. Corrections, additions, and removal requests are welcome at the contact form.