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Emergency Management - Special Needs Items


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.

 


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