Are you prepared to evacuate your residence in case of an emergency situation like a hurricane, flood or other natural disaster? For people with disabilities, there are even more things to think about. Things like a wheelchair or scooter, oxygen equipment, medications, and more, make it imperative to plan in advance.These tips from www.disability.gov can be a lifesaver!
- Create a support network of trustworthy family, friends or neighbors to help in an emergency.
- Tell these people where you keep your emergency supplies and important documents.
- Give one member of your support network a key to your house or apartment.
- Contact your city or county government’s emergency information management office. Many local offices keep lists of people with disabilities so they can be located quickly in a sudden emergency.
- Wear medical alert tags or bracelets to help identify your disability.
- If you are dependent on dialysis or other life sustaining treatment, know the location and availability of more than one facility.
- Show others how to operate your wheelchair.
- Know the size and weight of your wheelchair, and whether or not it is collapsible, in case it has to be transported.
- If you have a back-up battery for a wheelchair, make sure it is charged.
- Make a list now of everything you would need to take and a list of other things you’d like to take if there’s time and space. If you wait, you could forget about extra medicine in case you don’t get back home for a week or two. And phone numbers! And your checkbook!
This mobility safety update has been brought to you by NMEDA – the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association. Need some information on how to make your car wheelchair accessible or upgraded with the latest and most convenient features? Contact a NMEDA dealer in your local area. Your local NMEDA member is a mobility equipment and accessibility expert!
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