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Emergency Preparedness for vulnerable populations
Options RCIl Train-the-Trainer 2015Slide2
Project Goals:
Increase Health Promotion OpportunitiesImprove Access to Health CareImprove Emergency Preparedness*Slide3
Why Be prepared?
To stay safeTo minimize anxiety and chaosTo help others around youSlide4
Emergency Planning“It won’t happen to me”: is not an Emergency PlanSlide5
Specific Needs of Vulnerable populations
Three Issues that we will look at today include:Risk communication
Evacuation plan
Continuity of servicesSlide6
Risk CommunicationSlide7
Evacuation PlanningSlide8
Continuity of ServicesSlide9
Types of emergencies in the home
FirePower outagePoisoning
Sudden illness, falls, accidental injurySlide10
Steps to Emergency PreparednessKnow what kinds of emergencies could happen in your area
Complete a personal assessment.Make your own support network.Make an emergency information list.
Make a medical information list.
Keep a seven-day supply of medications with you.
Know evacuation routes and safe
places. Slide11
P
ost emergency numbers
Install smoke and CM detectors
Fire extinguishers
Generator
Evacuation plan
Conduct fire drills
Keep hallways, windows, doorways clear
Notify responders of specific needs
Know where cutoff valves are
Maintain 7 day supply of meds & food
How to prepare for emergencies in the homeSlide12
Natural disasters in the community
FloodTornadoWinter storm
Extreme heat
Chemical
Epidemic (flu)
ThunderstormSlide13
How to prepare for natural disasters in the community
Complete personal assessmentKnow community resources and assistance options
Register with the ND Special Needs Registry (NDSNR)
Create support network
Make emergency info list
Make medical info list
Keep emergency supply kit (handout)Slide14
Service animals & PetsHave a care plan for your service animal and pets:
Buy stickers or put a sign on your doors & windows to alert responders of type of animals and where they are located.Keep current licenses and ID tags on animals
Plan for caregiver in case of emergency and you can’t take pet with you.
Be prepared to get along without help from service animal
Prepare emergency supply kit for pets and service animals (handout)Slide15
Disability information cards
Carry in wallet/purse
Put
as much or as little info on the card that you are comfortable
with:
Name
Support person/emergency contact
Service provider name and phone number
Specific disability information
Specific type of support needed Slide16
ConclusionRolesEmergency Management Practices
Assistive Technology (AT)WebsiteApps for Emergency PreparednessSocial MediaSmart 911
Vulnerable RegistrySlide17
resources
Local public healthLocal red crosswww.ready.gov
Smart phone apps
Flood vulnerable registry
Register on Safe and Well website http://disastersafe.redcross.org/
ND Disability Health II Project
www.ndcpd.org/healthSlide18
Contact InformationEmail
: brenda.munson@minotstateu.eduPhone: 800.233.1737 ext. 4477Web:
www.ndcpd.org/health
Mail:
ND
Center for Persons with Disabilities
500 University Ave West Minot, ND 58707Preparation
of this material was supported by Cooperative Agreement
5U59DD000950-02
from
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention, and National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities to
the North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities.