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Gathering supplies:
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Maintain a list of the following important items and store
it with the
emergency supplies.
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Special equipment and supplies, e.g., hearing aid batteries.
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Detailed information about the specifications of your
medication regimen.
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Current prescriptions names and dosages.
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Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of doctors
and pharmacist.
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Create a self-help network of relatives, friends or co-workers to assist in an emergency:
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If you think you may need assistance in a disaster,
discuss your disability with relatives, friends, and co-workers and ask for
their help.
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Make sure they know where you keep emergency supplies.
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Give a key to a neighbor or friend who may be able to
assist you in a disaster. Contact your local emergency information management
office now.
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Many local emergency management offices maintain registers
of people with disabilities so they can be located and assisted quickly in
a disaster.
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Wearing medical alert tags or bracelets to identify
your disability may help in case of an emergency.
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Know the location and availability of more than one
facility if you are dependent on a dialysis machine or other life-sustaining
equipment or treatment.
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If you have a severe speech, language, or hearing disability:
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When you dial 9-1-1, tap space bar to indicate TDD call.
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Store a writing pad and pencils to communicate with others.
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Keep a flashlight handy to signal whereabouts to other
people and for illumination to aid in communication.
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Remind friends that you cannot completely hear warnings
or emergency instructions. Ask them to be your source of emergency information
as it comes over their radio.
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If you have a hearing ear dog, be aware that the dog
may become confused or disoriented in an emergency. Store extra food, water
and supplies for your dog.
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