Emergency Preparedness Resources for Persons With Disabilities
Proper planning for persons with disabilities in an emergency helps ensure that families stay together with the assistive technologies they need to function independently. The documents below represent basic planning guides to help serve the disability community throughout the Notification, Evacuation, Sheltering and Recovery phases of an emergency.
Emergency Preparedness, Prescription Medications, and Medical Supplies
This guides tells what to keep with you at all times, what information to have on hand, and other Rx and medical details to include in your emergency planning.
Everyone should have a plan to stay in contact with close community members in the event you are separated. This sheet shows options and best practices for communicating during an emergency.
The CIDE maintains a Microsoft Excel document containing sign-up links and contact information to notify individuals of threats or other emergency situations.
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