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PERSONAL EMERGENCY
PLANNING –
DISABLED/SPECIAL NEEDS
People with disabilities
should take extra precautions when preparing for a disaster. One of the most
important things you can do is have a buddy, someone who can help you evacuate
and take care of you. During an emergency, your usual care giver may not be able
to help you. Make sure your buddy knows how to operate any medical equipment you
use.
Extra supplies people with disabilities and
special needs may require:
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Prescription medications, a record of when
and how much of the medicine you should receive. |
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Prosthetic devises |
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List of style and serial numbers of medical
devices. |
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Extra eye glasses, a record of the
prescription. |
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Emergency medical certification. |
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Extra oxygen. |
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Extra pillows, bedding. |
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Medical insurance and Medicare cards. |
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Back-up power supplies or generators for heat
or air conditioning. |
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Extra wheelchair batteries. |
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Hearing aids, batteries. |
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Heart and High blood pressure medication. |
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Insulin. |
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Denture needs. |
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Contact lenses and supplies. |
Extra
supplies for infants:
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Formula |
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Diapers |
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Bottles |
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Powdered milk |
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Medications |
PERSONAL
EMERGENCY PLANNING – PETS
 You
need to have an emergency plan and kit for your pets. Red Cross shelters cannot
accept pets because of state health and safety regulations. Only service animals
are allowed in the shelters.
Safe places to keep your pets are the following:
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Hotels and motels outside of your immediate
area that accept pets. |
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Homes of friends and relatives outside of the
area. |
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Boarding facilities, veterinarians, or local
animal shelters (last resort) |
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Keep 24-hour phone numbers with the disaster
supply kit for your pet. Include these items in the disaster supply kit: |
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Medications, medical records, pet first aid
kit with first aid manual. |
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Carriers and/or sturdy leashes or harnesses |
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Food, can opener, potable water and bowls |
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Cat litter pan, scoop and plastic bags for
waste disposal. |
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Remember to evacuate your pets when you
leave. |
PERSONAL EMERGENCY PLANNING –
HELPING CHILDREN
Children experience trauma and fear during a
natural disaster. If they know what to do because they have practiced family
disaster drills, they should be calmer. When parents are calm, children calm
down more quickly.
Before
a disaster, parents can prepare children:
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Develop and practice a family disaster plan |
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Teach children how to recognize danger
signals |
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Explain how to call for help (9-1-1) |
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Help children memorize important family
information |
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Include children’s toys and special foods in
72-hour kit. After a disaster, children are most afraid the disaster will
happen again, someone will be hurt or killed, and they will be separated from
family and left alone. Parents can help minimize their children’s fears. |
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Keep the family together, do not leave
children with relatives or friends -take your children with you. |
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Calmly and firmly explain the situation and
your plans. |
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Talk to your children at eye level |
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Encourage children to talk about the disaster
and ask questions. |
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Include children in recovery activities by
giving them chores that will help them feel like they are helping things get
back to normal. |
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Reassure children with firmness and love. |
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Sympathize with and resolve their anxieties.
Hold your children and spend more time with them. |
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