Remember to plan for the special needs of Infants, the elderly and persons with disabilities when preparing your kit.
For Baby:
- Formula
- Diapers
- Bottles
- Powdered milk
- Medications
- Moist towelettes
- Diaper rash ointment
For Adults:
- Ask your doctor about storing prescription medications such as heart and high blood pressure medication, insulin and other prescription drugs.
- Contact lenses and supplies
- Extra eye glasses
- Denture needs
For Seniors:
- Plan how you will evacuate or signal for help.
- Plan emergency procedures with home health care agencies or workers.
- Tell others where you keep your emergency supplies.
- Teach others how to operate necessary equipment.
- Label equipment like wheelchairs, canes or walkers.
- Additional supplies for seniors:
List of prescription medications including dosage in your supply kits. Include any allergies. |
| Extra eyeglasses and hearing-aid batteries. |
| Extra wheelchair batteries or other special equipment in your supply kit. |
A list of the style and serial numbers of medical devices such as pacemakers in your emergency supply kits. |
| Copies of medical insurance and Medicare cards. |
| List of doctors and emergency contacts. |
For People with Disabilities:
- Create a support network to help in an emergency.
- Tell these people where you keep your emergency supplies.
- Give one member of your support network a key to your house or apartment.
- Contact your city or county government's emergency information management office. Many local offices keep lists of people with disabilities so they can be located quickly in a sudden emergency.
- Wear medical alert tags or bracelets to help identify your disability.
- If you are dependent on dialysis or other life sustaining treatment, know the location and availability of more than one facility.
- Show others how to operate your wheelchair.
- Know the size and weight of your wheelchair, in addition to whether or not it is collapsible, in case it has to be transported.
- Additional Supplies for People with Disabilities:
| Prescription medicines, list of medications including dosage, list of any allergies. |
| Extra eyeglasses and hearing-aid batteries. |
| Extra wheelchair batteries, oxygen. |
| Keep a list of the style and serial number of medical devices. |
| Medical insurance and Medicare cards. |
| List of doctors, relatives or friends who should be notified if you are hurt. |