EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS OPTIONS RCIL TRAIN-THE-TRAINER 2015

Project Goals: Increase Health Promotion Opportunities Improve Access to Health Care Improve Emergency Preparedness*

WHY BE PREPARED? To stay safe To minimize anxiety and chaos To help others around you

EMERGENCY PLANNING “It won’t happen to me”: is not an Emergency Plan

SPECIFIC NEEDS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS Three Issues that we will look at today include:  Risk communication  Evacuation plan  Continuity of services

RISK COMMUNICATION

EVACUATION PLANNING

CONTINUITY OF SERVICES

TYPES OF EMERGENCIES IN THE HOME Fire Power outage Poisoning Sudden illness, falls, accidental injury

STEPS TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 1.Know what kinds of emergencies could happen in your area 2.Complete a personal assessment. 3.Make your own support network. 4.Make an emergency information list. 5.Make a medical information list. 6.Keep a seven-day supply of medications with you. 7.Know evacuation routes and safe places.

Post 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 HOME

NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE COMMUNITY Flood Tornado Winter storm Extreme heat Chemical Epidemic (flu) Thunderstorm

HOW TO PREPARE FOR NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE COMMUNITY Complete personal assessment Know 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)

SERVICE ANIMALS & PETS Have 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)

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

CONCLUSION Roles Emergency Management Practices Assistive Technology (AT)  Website  Apps for Emergency Preparedness  Social Media  Smart 911  Vulnerable Registry

RESOURCES Local public health Local red cross Smart phone apps Flood vulnerable registry Register on Safe and Well website ND Disability Health II Project

CONTACT INFORMATION Phone: ext Web: Mail: ND Center for Persons with Disabilities 500 University Ave West Minot, ND Preparation of this material was supported by Cooperative Agreement 5U59DD 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.