Contingency planning

A contingency plan helps people navigate through the consequences of an accident in ways that you prefer. For minor accidents, basic information such as medical needs and an emergency contact may be enough. For fatal accidents, details such as how to inform your family and how you want your possessions to be disposed of become relevant.

Pre-Scene Planning

Informing other participants in a scene how to respond to a medical emergency will reduce the risk of adverse outcomes. Modern smartphone operating systems have features to allow anyone to access your emergency medical information when the phone is locked. Include at least one emergency contact from within your kink circle.

Accident Response Framework (ARF)

Consider the following questions:

• What are the conditions for your emergency plan to be carried out. (Incapacitation? Only in the event of death?)
• Who are your primary and secondary points of contact for your plan? The primary may not always be unreachable or unwilling.
• Who has ultimate decision making authority on your behalf? A decision making committee is possible, but consider how they will be behaving in the event of your death.
• What level of detail do you want shared, with who, and when. Contact info for a family member, context of their relation with regards to kink, and what level to inform them.
• What happens to your possessions. Can be as specific as "this item goes to this person", or "everything goes to this group of people to decide". Any amount of detail is better than none.
• Is it acceptable for people to post media they made with you? Do you want anything done about the media that already exists on the internet?