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# How do I add emergency contacts for my athlete?

> Add and edit the emergency contacts a club can reach if something happens during class.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * If your club collects emergency contacts, it can ask for **up to 5**, each with a **name, phone number, and relationship** — or it can choose not to collect any.
  * **Duplicate contacts** (the same name and phone) are rejected.
  * The portal **prompts you for emergency contacts only when a program your athlete is enrolled in requires them** — and if your club asks for more than one, it tells you how many more to add.
</Note>

Emergency contacts are part of your athlete's medical record, so you add and edit them on the same page.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the medical form">
    There's no **Medical information** entry in the main menu. Open the **Medical** chip on the athlete's card in your **Athletes** list — that page has an athlete selector at the top and an **Edit medical info** (or **Add medical info**) button. (You can also open the **Medical Information** section on an athlete's detail page.) Scroll to the **Emergency Contacts** section — it reads **Emergency Contact** when your club collects only one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in each contact">
    Enter the contact's **Name**, **Phone**, and **Relationship**. To add more, choose **Add another contact** — up to the number of contacts your club allows (5 at most).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Choose **Save Medical Information**. If two contacts share the same name and phone number, you'll be asked to fix the duplicate before it saves.
  </Step>
</Steps>

When a program your athlete is enrolled in requires emergency contacts and none are on file, the Medical information page shows a **Missing emergency contact** notice with a shortcut to add one; if your club asks for several and you've added some but not enough, it reads **More emergency contacts needed** and says how many more to add. It's worth clearing so coaches always have someone to reach.

**Related:** [How do I add my athlete's medical information?](/families/families-getting-started/add-medical-information) · [How do I sign a waiver for my athlete?](/families/families-getting-started/sign-a-waiver) · [What is the Uplifter parent portal?](/families/families-getting-started/what-is-the-parent-portal)