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Checklist of Things To
Have, To Know, and To Do
The following suggestions/tips are offered in no
particular order:
- Conduct an ability self-assessment
- Collect "carry-with-you" supplies to keep with you
at all times
- Collect disability-related supplies for emergency
kits
- Maintain a 7-day supply of essential medications
- Keep important equipment and assistive devices in
a consistent, convenient and secured place
- Write out instructions for things you will need
help with in an emergency
- Customize an emergency health information card -
include name, address, phone #, blood type, physicians names and telephone #s,
medications, allergies, equipment needs, communication needs, insurance carrier
& ID #, emergency contacts, etc. - Keep copies in wallet, purse, and
emergency supply kits
- Make an emergency contact list
- Establish a personal support network
- Make arrangements, prior to an emergency, for your
support network to immediately check on you after a disaster
- Make copies of important keys for your support
network
- Show your support network where you have your
emergency supplies and important equipment and assistive devices
- Notify your support network when you are going out
of town and when you will return. And have them do the same.
- Keep emergency documents in a consistent,
convenient and secured place
- Make copies of important documents and give to
your support network
- If you have pets and/or service animals, don't
forget to make plans for them as well. They will also need food and supplies in
an emergency.
For
more detailed information on what to have in your emergency kits, how to
organize your information/important documents, etc., click here.
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