Madeline SchwartzVIDEOS TO HELP PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PREPARE FOR DISASTER
December 9th 2007 16:24
Having a plan for an emergency before any type of disaster occurs; it's very crucial! Here I want to share this link with videos to help persons with disabilities for disaster: Really Long Link People with disabilities may need to make specific preparations for emergencies. A new Homeland Security video provides helpful information on how to do so.
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.
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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