diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
index 8462041a373a..2f5d10f94dfb 100755
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@
 		return TRUE
 	return ACCESS_CAPTAIN in authorize_access
 
+/// Are we NOT a silicon, AND we're logged in as a head
+/obj/machinery/computer/communications/proc/authenticated_as_non_silicon_head(mob/user)
+	if(issilicon(user))
+		return FALSE
+	return ACCESS_HEADS in authorize_access
+
 /// Are we a silicon, OR logged in?
 /obj/machinery/computer/communications/proc/authenticated(mob/user)
 	if (issilicon(user))
@@ -330,6 +336,11 @@
 				log_game("[key_name(usr)] enabled emergency maintenance access.")
 				message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(usr)] enabled emergency maintenance access.")
 				deadchat_broadcast(" enabled emergency maintenance access at <span class='name'>[get_area_name(usr, TRUE)]</span>.", "<span class='name'>[usr.real_name]</span>", usr)
+		if ("printSpare")
+			if (authenticated_as_non_silicon_head(usr))
+				playsound(loc, 'sound/items/poster_being_created.ogg', 100, 1)
+				new /obj/item/card/id/captains_spare/temporary(loc)
+				priority_announce("The emergency spare ID has been printed by [authorize_name].", "Emergency Spare ID Warning System", SSstation.announcer.get_rand_report_sound())
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/communications/ui_data(mob/user)
 	var/list/data = list(
@@ -361,6 +372,7 @@
 				data["importantActionReady"] = COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, important_action_cooldown)
 				data["shuttleCalled"] = FALSE
 				data["shuttleLastCalled"] = FALSE
+				data["canPrintId"] = FALSE
 
 				data["alertLevel"] = get_security_level()
 				data["authorizeName"] = authorize_name
@@ -371,6 +383,9 @@
 					data["canMessageAssociates"] = TRUE
 					data["canRequestNuke"] = TRUE
 
+				if (!issilicon(user))
+					data["canPrintId"] = TRUE
+
 				if (can_send_messages_to_other_sectors(user))
 					data["canSendToSectors"] = TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
index cbf239e9e3bf..204741af900a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
@@ -443,6 +443,28 @@ update_label("John Doe", "Clowny")
 	access = J.get_access()
 	. = ..()
 
+/obj/item/card/id/captains_spare/temporary
+	name = "emergency id card"
+	desc = "A temporary ID for access to secure areas in the event of an emergency"
+	resistance_flags = FLAMMABLE
+
+/obj/item/card/id/captains_spare/temporary/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	access -= ACCESS_CHANGE_IDS
+	access -= ACCESS_HEADS
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/wipe_id), 50 SECONDS)
+
+/obj/item/card/id/captains_spare/temporary/proc/wipe_id()
+	visible_message("<span class='danger'>The temporary spare begins to smolder</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>The temporary spare begins to smolder</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>The temporary spare begins to smolder</span>")
+	sleep(10 SECONDS)
+	if(isliving(loc))
+		var/mob/living/M = loc
+		M.adjust_fire_stacks(1)
+		M.IgniteMob()
+	fire_act()
+	sleep(2 SECONDS)
+	burn()
+
 /obj/item/card/id/centcom
 	name = "\improper CentCom ID"
 	desc = "An ID straight from Central Command."
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/CommunicationsConsole.js b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/CommunicationsConsole.js
index fea57f37dcbd..df5df9c2272b 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/CommunicationsConsole.js
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/CommunicationsConsole.js
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ const PageMain = (props, context) => {
     shuttleCalledPreviously,
     shuttleCanEvacOrFailReason,
     shuttleLastCalled,
+    canPrintId,
     shuttleRecallable,
   } = data;
 
@@ -387,6 +388,12 @@ const PageMain = (props, context) => {
             onClick={() => act("makeVoiceAnnouncement")}
           />}
 
+          {!!canPrintId && <Button
+            icon="id-card"
+            content="Print Emergency ID"
+            onClick={() => act("printSpare")}
+          />}
+
           {!!canToggleEmergencyAccess && <Button.Confirm
             icon="id-card-o"
             content={`${emergencyAccess ? "Disable" : "Enable"} Emergency Maintenance Access`}
@@ -688,4 +695,4 @@ export const CommunicationsConsole = (props, context) => {
       </Window.Content>
     </Window>
   );
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};