The Next Of Kin Registry (NOKR) was established as a FREE tool for daily emergencies and national disasters. NOKR is an emergency contact system to help if you or your family member is missing, injured or deceased. NOKR provides the public a free proactive service to store emergency contacts, next of kin and vital medical information that would be critical to emergency response agencies. Stored information is only accessible via a secure area that is only accessible by emergency public trust agencies that have registered with NOKR.

NOKR is a non-partisan; non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to bridging rapid emergency contact information. NOKR was established in January 2004, for daily emergency situations.  

The injury or passing of a loved one is a difficult time for families and friends. This sad time is compounded when you're not informed when a loved one is injured or passes on. This happens when Local and State Agencies are unable to locate a family member or Next Of Kin. This would happen for numerous reasons:

○A lack of information about family or contacts.
○A lack of resources available to search for family members, emergency contacts or "Next Of Kin".

NOKR will provide services not "if" a tragedy should occur not "if" a disaster should happen but "when" these events come about.

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NOKR national NEWS

NOKR Urges Registration on Registry in Wake of National Tragedy NOKR Communications Resource is Vital in Assisting the Injured, Connecting Loved Ones Washington D.C., April 17, 2006 – The Next of Kin Registry (NOKR), a national system designed to assist local and state agencies to access victims’ emergency contacts in devastating tragedies, is urgently reminding the general public to register themselves and their loved ones on the free site.  NOKR is working diligently with the Virginia Tech Police Department to provide emergency personnel with access to registrants’ emergency contact information, during the aftermath of this tragic massacre. More>>

south Carolina NEWS

South Carolina takes "public preparedness" to the next level

NOKR President Mark Cerney and South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford   The State of South Carolina is leading a movement to build a template state for emergency preparedness. NOKR is working in cooperation with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD). This cooperative relationship will create an innovative large-scale approach to provide all citizens in South Carolina information about the NOKR as a preparedness resource. NOKR is proud to be involved with this preparedness movement with the SCEMD. South Carolina will become the first state in the nation to provide the NOKR resource to all families and individuals in this manner. This template will be developed utilizing multiple resources and provide NOKR to both emergency agencies and to the public. Mark Cerney NOKR’s President, along side South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford addressed attendees at the 2007 Emergency Preparedness Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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Why should I register myself or my family with NOKR? 

NOKR is the ONLY organization globally, that provides a free emergency contact resource of this kind, to both citizens and to emergency agencies. We hope there is never a need but we do know that events in life and disasters will happen.  It's entirely your choice to decide how you will prepare yourself and your family.

FACT: Many people think that if they are carrying a driver's license, identification card or credit cards, authorities will know who their emergency contact is. These forms of identity only indicate who you are not who should be contacted in the event of urgent need. To add to this problem, often times your current identification is not updated or readily available and it becomes very difficult and complex to locate emergency contacts. Who will speak for you or your family member when they can't? NOKR is the solution.

○Here are just a few scenarios where your information will be useful.
○Missing or injured child, adult or senior.
○Lost child.
○Those suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer's.
○Accidents while traveling Nationally or Internationally.
○Unconscious person unable to communicate.
○Natural Disasters (Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Tornados, Floods, Tsunamis, Fires).
○Terrorist Acts Nationally or Internationally.
○Deceased person used to locate a next of kin or point of contact.

 “A man or woman cannot leave a better legacy to the world than a well-educated and prepared family.”
                                                                                                                                             -Harry S. Truman

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NOKR is currently used Nationally and Internationally. NOKR can be found on many, city, state and country websites throughout the world.

To request an emergency search contact your local Law Enforcement Agency.

Short list of Agencies, States, Countries and Organizations using or linking the free NOKR resource:
FirstGov.gov, the official U.S. gateway to all government information Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime (CRCVC) United States Department of Agriculture (Tropical Storm and Hurricane Information) United States Department of Homeland Security Disasterhelp.gov (Non-Government Orgs) United States Department of Interior National Park Service United States Park Police International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners United States Department of Defense (AmericaSupportsYou) United States Air Force Personnel Center Randolph AFB International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) American Red Cross (ARC) United States Department Of State Army National Guard Bureau Guam Homeland Security FEMA DMORT IV United States Marine Corp
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Commonwealth Of Virginia Commonwealth Of Kentucky State Of New Jersey State Of North Carolina State Of Georgia State Of Alabama State Of Tennessee State Of Arkansas State Of Vermont State Of Maine State Of Maryland State Of Oregon State Of California State Of Montana State Of New York State Of Nebraska State Of Kansas State Of Ohio State Of Colorado State Of Iowa State Of Alaska State Of Washington State Of Indiana State Of Minnesota State Of Hawaii  State Of Arizona State Of Nevada State Of Mississippi State Of Louisiana State Of Florida State Of Wyoming State Of Delaware State Of Texas State Of North Dakota State Of South Carolina State Of Idaho State Of Connecticut 2-1-1 Infoline State Of Wisconsin State Of Missouri State Of New Hampshire State Of Oklahoma Washington D.C. (Emergency Information Center)