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DISASTER PREPAREDNESSFor Seniors By Seniors
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Dear Friends,
We are a group o older adults who experienced a
two-week power outage when a massive ice storm
hit the Greater Rochester, New York, area. We were
unprepared or such a disaster. I we had only takena ew simple steps to prepare ourselves or such
an event, we could have eliminated many o the
hardships we had to endure.
We are just like many o you. Some o us are in good
health but arent quite as agile as we used to be. Someo us have hearing or vision problems; others use a
cane or wheelchair. Whatever our limitations, we
still need to be prepared. We can be prepared!
o avoid getting caught unprepared, we urge you to
immediately review the enclosed inormation andll in the appropriate local emergency numbers. Be
sure to keep this helpul booklet in a handy place or
quick reerence.
Sincerely,
Vi Marion V. Fran
Melvin Q. Jam Roger H.
Julia L. Dorothy M. Mary S.
Nancy C. Janet H. LaVinia
Te Greater Rochester Chapter o the American Red Cross
developed this inormation.
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DISASTER PREPAREDNESSFor Seniors By Seniors
Tk rponibiity to protct yor i!
Prpr NOW or ddn mrgncy.
Emergencies and disasters can strike quickly and without
warning and can orce you to evacuate your neighborhood
or be conined to your home. What would you do i your
basic serviceswater, gas, electricity or communications
were cut o?
Learn how to protect yoursel and cope with disaster by
planning ahead. Even i you have physical limitations, you can
still protect and prepare yoursel.
Local ocials and relie workers may not be able to reach
everyone right away. You can deal with disaster better bypreparing in advance and by working with those in your
support network: your amily, neighbors and riends as a team.
Knowing what to do is your responsibility. Tis booklet is a
guide to being more prepared.
n The Three Steps to Preparedness
1. Get a Kit
2. Make a Plan
3. Be Inormed
n When Disaster Strikes
n Emergency Contact Page
Disaster Preparedness for Seniors by Seniors
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Disasters can happen at any moment. By planning ahead youcan avoid waiting in long lines or critical supplies, such as
ood, water and medicine and you will also have essential items
i you need to evacuate.
For your saety and comort, have a disaster supplies kitpacked and ready in one place beore a disaster hits.
Assemble enough supplies to last or at least three days. Store your supplies in one or more easy-to-carry containers,
such as a backpack or duel bag.
You may want to consider storing supplies in a containerthat has wheels.
Be sure your bag has an ID tag. Label any equipment, such as wheelchairs, canes or walkers,
that you would need with your name, address and phone
numbers.
Keeping your kit up-to-date is also important. Review thecontents at least every six months or as your needs change.
Check expiration dates and shi your stored supplies into
everyday use beore they expire. Replace ood, water and
batteries, and reresh medications and other perishable
items with rst in, rst out practices.
On the ollowing pages are some suggestions or building your
disaster supplies kit. Include any additional items that you eel
might be useul or your particular needs.
1. Get a Kit
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Basic Needs and Supplies (check off)
q Water one gallon per person, per day (3-day supply orevacuation and 2-week supply or home)
q Food it is a good idea to include oods that do not needcooking (canned, dried, etc.) (3-day supply or evacuationand 2-week supply or home)
q Flashlight with extra batteries and bulbs (do not use candles)
q Battery-operated or hand-crank radio
q First aid kit and manual
q Medications (7-day supply) and medical items
q Multi-purpose tool (several tools that old up into a pocket-sized unit)
q Sanitation and personal hygiene items (toilet paper, plasticgarbage bags)
q Copies o personal documents (medication list and pertinentmedical inormation, deed/lease to home, birth certifcates,
insurance policies)
q Cell phone with an extra battery and charger (s)
q Family and riends emergency contact inormation
q Cash and coins (ATMs may not be accessible)
q Emergency blanket
q Map(s) o the local area
q Whistle (to attract the attention o emergency personnel)
q One change o clothing
q Manual can opener
q Pet supplies (including ood and vaccination records)
q Extra set o keys (car, house, etc.)
q Pack o cards to provide entertainment and pass the time
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Cold Climate Supplies(check off)
q Jacket or coat
q Long pants and long-sleeve shirt
q Sturdy shoes
q Hat, mittens and scar
q Sleeping bag or warm blanket
It is possible that you will not have heat during or aer a
disaster. Tink about your clothing and bedding needs. Be sure
to include one set o the ollowing or each person:
Supplies or Your Vehicle(check off)q Flashlight with extra batteries and extra bulbs
q Maps
q First aid kit and manual
q Tire repair kit
q Jumper cables
q Flares
q Bottled water
q Non-perishable oods such as granola bars
q Winter: Blanket, hat, mittens, shovel, sand, tire chains,windshield scraper, forescent distress fag
q Summer: Sunscreen lotion SPF 15 or higher, shade item
(umbrella, wide-brimmed hat, etc.)
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n The Three Steps to Preparedness
Te next time a disaster strikes, you may not have much time to
act. Planning ahead reduces anxiety. Prepare now or a sudden
emergency and remember to review your plan regularly.
Meet With Your Family and Friends
Explain your concerns to your amily and others in your support
network and work with them as a team to prepare. Arrange orsomeone to check on you at the time o a disaster. Be sure to
include any caregivers in your meeting and planning eorts.
Assess yoursel and your household. What personal abilities
and limitations may aect your response to a disaster? Tink
about how you can resolve these or other questions and discussthem with your amily and riends. Details are important to
ensure your plan ts your needs. Ten, practice the planned
actions to make sure everything works.
Family Communications Plan
Carry amily contact inormation in your wallet.
Choose an out-o-town contact person. Aer a disaster, itis oen easier to make a long-distance call than a local call
rom a disaster area.
2. Make a Plan
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Escape Routes and Meeting Places
Community Disaster Plans
Ask about the emergency plans and procedures that exist inyour community.
Know about your communitys response and evacuation plans
(e.g., hurricane, nuclear emergency, severe weather). I you
do not own a vehicle or drive, nd out in advance what your
communitys plans are or evacuating those without private
transportation or make arrangements with a neighbor who
would drive you.
I you receive home care, speak with your case manager to see
what their plan is in times o emergency and how they can
assist with your plan.
qPlan the best and quickest escape routes out o your home andevacuation routes out o your neighborhood.
qDecide on a meeting place outside your neighborhood in case
you cannot return home.qI you or someone in your household uses a wheelchair,
make sure all escape routes rom your home are wheelchairaccessible.
q Know the sae places within your home in case you need toshelter during extreme weather events (e.g., tornado).
q Practice your escape drill every six months.
q Plan or transportation i you need to evacuate to a shelter.
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2. Make a Plan (cont.)Post Emergency Phone Numbers Near Your Phones
Post emergency numbers near all o your phones. Include thenumbers o those in your support network. Remember that
in some emergencies telephone lines might not be working.
Consider having alternative plans or contacting those in your
network.
Plan for Those With Disabilities
Keep support items like wheelchairs and walkers in a designated
place so they can be ound quickly. Tis step is essential or
those who have home-health caregivers, particularly or those
who are bed bound.
Plan for Your Pets or Service Animals
ake your pets with you i you
evacuate. However, be aware that
pets (except service animals)
are not permitted in emergency
public shelters or health reasons.
Prepare a list o amily, riends,
boarding acilities, veterinarians
and pet-riendly hotels that
could shelter your pets in an
emergency.
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Utilities
alk to your utility company about emergency procedures andknow how and when to turn o water, gas and electricity at
the main switches or valves. Share this inormation with your
amily. Keep any tools you will need nearby. urn o the utilities
only i you suspect the lines are damaged, you suspect a leak
or i local ocials instruct you to do so. (Not: I gas is turned
o or any reason, only a qualied proessional can turn it backon. It could take several weeks or a proessional to respond.
Heating and cooking would need alternative sources.)
Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
est your smoke alarms and carbonmonoxide alarms regularly. Consider
strobe or vibrating alert systems that
might meet your needs. Change the
batteries in all alarms at least once a
year or according to the manuacturers
instructions.
Insurance Coverage
alk with your insurance agent to be sure that you have
adequate insurance coverage. Homeowners insurance does
not cover food damage and may not provide ull coverage orother hazards.
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Vital Records and Documents
Keep copies o vital amily records and other importantdocuments such as birth and marriage certicates, social
security cards, passports, wills, deeds, and nancial, insurance
and immunizations records in a sae location, like a re sae or
sae-deposit box.
Hearing Aids/Cochlear Implants
I you wear hearing aids or assistive devices, consider storing
them in a bedside container that is attached to your nightstand
using Velcro. Some disasters (e.g., earthquakes) may shi items
that are not secured, making them dicult to nd quickly.
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Maintain Your Kit and Practice Your Plan
Every six months:
Review your plan with all o your riends and amily.
Check your disaster supplies kit and reresh all expiringitems (e.g., ood, water, medications and batteries).
Conduct re and emergency evacuation drills on a regularbasis with your amily. Make sure all your plans work.
At least once a year:
Change the batteries in all essential devices at the same
time each year. (e.g., smoke alarms).
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Community Hazard Assessment
What hazards threaten your community and neighborhood?
Make a list o how they might aect you. Tink about
both natural (e.g., hurricanes, fooding, winter storms and
earthquakes) and human-caused (e.g., hazardous materials
and transportation accidents) and about your risk rom those
hazards.
Which o these hazards are most likely to happen in your
community?
qEarthquakes q Flooding
qHurricanes
qoxic Spills
qWinter Storms q Home Fires
qornadoes q Wildres
qTunderstorms
Preparing or a hazard that is most likely to happen in your
area will help you be prepared or any disaster. Remember,disasters can happen at any time.
Do you live alone? Do you drive or own a car? How good is your sense o smell? Do you have any physical, medical, thinking
or learning limitations? Has your sense o hearing or vision decreased? Are you reliant upon any medical equipment? Are you reliant upon a caregiver?
3. Be Inormed
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Community Warning Systems
How wi yo b notifd o poib mrgncy?
Know how local authorities will warn you o a pending
or current disaster situation and how they will provide
inormation to you beore, during and aer a disaster.
Frind, Fmiy Crgivr nd NighborBeore a disaster happens it is a good idea to have a conversation
with those in your support network: your riends, amily
and neighbors. Let them know your needs in an emergency
situation; ask them how they could assist with your plan and
whether they would be willing to help. Consider that during
some emergencies travel is severely limited and they may not
be able to get to you.
Local Neighborhood Emergency Teams
Connect with a group in your local neighborhood. Some o
these could include CER (Community Emergency Responseeam), neighborhood watch, community block associations,
aith-based organizations, etc. Even i you eel you cannot
become a member, let them know your needs and ask them
how they could assist with your disaster plan. I available, take
advantage o advance registration systems in your area or
those who need help during community emergencies.
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Local Volunteer Fire Departments
Connect with your local volunteer re department orambulance and let them know your needs (especially i you
live in a rural area). Discuss with them how they might be able
to assist in your disaster plan.
Local EAS (Emergency Alert System)
Certain television and radio stations will broadcast emergency
messages rom local authorities. Find out which stations
broadcast on the Emergency Alert System (EAS).
NOAA Weather Radio/All-Hazard Alert Radio
Tese special radios provide one o the
earliest warnings o weather and other
emergencies, and can be programmed to
alert you to hazards in your specic area.
Call your local National Weather Service
oce or visit www.nws.noaa.gov or moreinormation.
Door-to-Door Warning
From Local Emergency Ofcials
In some emergencies local responders may come door-to-doorand deliver emergency messages or warnings. Listen careully
and ollow their instructions!
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Senior Living and Assisted Living Communities
I you live in a senior community become amiliar with anydisaster notication plans that may already exist. alk to your
community management or resident council about how you
can all be more prepared together.
Be AwareHelp Inorm Others
Tere may be people in your community that need extra
assistance when a disaster occurs. Consider how you can
assist them in their preparedness planning and during an
emergency.
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Sheltering In Place vs. Staying at Home
In some emergencies such as a chemical emergency, you wouldneed to know how to seal a room or saety on a temporary
basis, called shelter in place. In the case o a winter storm,
you may be told to stay at home. Tis means stay where you
are and make yoursel as sae as possible until the emergency
passes or you are told to evacuate. In this situation it is saer
to remain indoors than to go outside. Stay in your home andlisten to instructions rom emergency personnel. Listen to your
television or radio or emergency messages. Be prepared to be
on your own and have additional ood and water or seven to
ourteen days.
If You Need to Evacuate
Coordinate with your amily and home care provider or
evacuation procedures.
ry to carpool,
i possible.
Wear appropriate clothingand sturdy shoes.
ake your disaster supplies
kit go bag.
Lock your home.
Use the travel routes specied or special assistance providedby local ocials. Dont take any short cuts, they may be
unsae.
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When you arrive at a shelter, notiy the shelter management
o any needs you may have. Tey will do their best to
accommodate you and make you comortable. Let your out-o-town contact know when you le and
where you are going.
Make arrangements or your pets. ake them with you i
you leave.
Public Shelters
Relie organizations, like the American Red Cross, may open
shelters i a disaster aects a large number o people or the
emergency is expected to last several days.
Be prepared to go to a shelter i Your area is without electrical power.
Floodwater is rising.
Your home has been severely damaged.
Police or other local ocials tell you to evacuate.
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Services Provided at a Red Cross Shelter
Food
emporary shelter Basic rst aid
All American Red
Cross emergency
services are provided
ree o charge.
o learn about Red
Cross shelters that have been opened in your area, listen to
your local media, check with your local American Red Cross
chapter or visit www.redcross.org.
Immediately After a Disaster
I the emergency occurs while you are at home, check
or damage using a fashlight. DO NO light matches
or candles or turn on electrical switches. Check or res,
chemical spills and gas leaks.
Shut o any damaged utilities.
Check on your neighbors, especially those who are elderly
or have disabilities.
Call your out-o-town contacts and let them know you are
okay.
Stay away rom downed power lines.
Do not drive through fooded roads.
Monitor local broadcasts or inormation about where you
can get disaster relie assistance.
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If Electrical Power Is Lost
Use a fashlight or battery-operated lantern. DO NOT use CaNDles.
urn o or unplug all major appliances (e.g., stove,
rerigerator, dryer). Tey could be damaged by the
electrical surge when the power is restored.
Keep rerigerator and reezer doors closed as much as
possible.
Use portable generators cautiously. Make sure they are
operated only out-o-doors in a well-ventilated area.
Reuel a generator only aer it has cooled. Do not connect
a generator to your homes electrical system except though
an approved transer switch installed in compliance withthe local electrical code.
Financial Exploitation/Scams
Unortunately, aer a disaster there may be some people who
will try to take advantage o your vulnerability. Beware o
high-pressure sales, disclosing personal nancial inormation(account numbers and credit card inormation) and services
provided with no written contract. For inormation on scams,
go to www.fc.gov.
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Before a Fire
Plan two escape routes out o each room. Choose a place to meet
outside afer escaping rom a re. Practice your re escape with
everyone in your home every six months.
Plan to use the stairs during a re evacuation, even in buildings
with elevators. I you cannot use stairways, make special
arrangements or help in advance.
Sleep with the bedroom door closed. Install smoke alarms inside
and outside sleeping areas to give you warning o toxic umes.
est your smoke alarm every month. Change batteries on the
same day each year. Vacuum it occasionally to remove dust.
Replace smoke alarms every ten yearsthey lose sensitivity
over time.
In Case of Fire
Remain calm. Drop
to the foor and crawl.
Most re atalities are
due to breathing toxicumes and smoke. Te
cleanest air is near the foor. Breathing toxic umes and
smoke is more dangerous than the risk o injury in getting
to the foor quickly.
Feel any door beore you open it. I it is hot, nd another
way out.
I your smoke alarm sounds, never waste time to get
dressed or collect valuables or pets. Get out o your home
immediately.
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Do not try to ght the re! Call or help rom a neighbors
phone.
Nv bck b bl f .G !
I your clothes catch on re, drop to the foor and roll to
suocate the re. Keep rolling (running rom the re only
ans the fames and makes it worse).
I you are in a wheelchair or cannot get out o your home,stay by the window near the foor and signal or help.
Grandparents and Grandchildren
Many children visit their grandparents oen; they may even
live with you. Te ollowing saety advice or children can
help grandparents prepare a sae environment at home orchildren:
Store matches and lighters up high in locked cabinets,
away rom children.
Install plastic covers over all exposed electrical outlets.
Move cleaning chemicals like cleansers, soap, drain cleanerand other poisons to high cupboards OR install a child-
proo lock i you must keep these items in low cabinets.
Store prescription medicines and over-
the-counter drugs like aspirin, cough
medicines and stomachache remedies in
a cabinet out o reach o children.
I children are playing outside or in a
pool when skies grow dark or you hear
thunder, have them come indoors right away.
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Children Can Help Grandparents, Too
Have children test each smokealarm in your home to make sure
it is working by using a broom
handle to push the test button.
Ask children to draw a foor plan
o your home and show two ways
out o every room in case o re.
Ask your grandchildren to help you assemble your disaster
supplies kit and get them to assemble one or their amily at
the same time.
Home CaregiversSpecial Considerations
Prepare a disaster supplies kit or any amily member who
cannot do so on their own. I this person receives home care,
speak with the case manager to see what the agencys role would
be in case o emergency at home or i evacuation is indicated.
Develop home re escape and evacuation plans
and practice them every month in case o re
and other disasters particular to your area.
Enlist the assistance o other amily members
i possible.
Find out what provisions are available in your area in caseevacuation is needed, especially i your amily member requires
an uninterrupted power source or survival.
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Know that you may be directed to a hospital or a medical or
unctional support shelter and you may need to continue caring
or that person during the emergency situation.
Be sure to make your back-up assistants and amily members
aware o all emergency plans.
Emotional and Psychological Effects
Disasters oen cause emotional distress. Being prepared willlessen your anxiety. When an emergency occurs, know that
you may experience some emotional, physical, mental and
spiritual reactions.
S pcl phcl c:
Stomachaches Diculty sleeping/fatigue
Headaches
Appetite disturbances
A worsening of chronic medical conditions like
arthritis, diabetes or high-blood pressure
S pcl l c:
Sadness Depression
Excessive anxiety Irritability and anger
Emotional numbness
S pcl l c:
Confusion Disorientation Memory problems Lack of focus and concentration
Diculty making decisions
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S pcl pl c:
Anger with God
Questioning ones spiritual beliefs An increase in prayer
A need to nd spiritual reasons for the disaster
A need to be comforted by spiritual leaders
When a disaster occurs, it can remind you o previous events in
your lie. Remember what you did then to help you get throughit and see i it works now.
Sometimes this new disaster seems like the nal straw! I you
nd memories bring up old grie, sadness, ear and anger, it
can be distressing. ry to separate your reactions to previous
events rom what is happening now. Remember that you wereable to cope last time and remind yoursel you can cope now.
Everyone Is Affected by DisasterNot Just Seniors
Emotional and other kinds o responses
are expected. Tats okay. In a disaster,
many people have problems taking careo routine tasks. Be encouraged by a
positive attitude, remind yoursel o your
strengths, and tasks can be more easily
done.
Support is most important. And gettinghelp is important. Ask or what you need.
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I there are amily or riends nearby, let them support you.
Let the Red Cross or other agencies assist you. Dont worry
about not appearing independent. Everyone needs help whendisaster strikes.
Preparation Makes a Difference
When youre upset or conused, already having your disaster
plan in place will allow you to do what needs to be done to
take care o yoursel. Its much easier to remain calm when you
know what to do. Use this booklet to help you prepare.
Summary and Reminders
ake responsibility by planning now.
Listen or inormation on the radio and V about hazardous
weather and other events, and heed the advice o local ocials.
Leave right away i told to do so.
In some communities, people who need help or transportation
during an evacuation are asked to register that need with their
local government.
Call your local emergency management oce or inormation
about what to do during an evacuation. It is important to have
alternative plans in case circumstances change.
Gather essential supplies, and be sure to keep a list o medica-tions and their dosage, a copy o your eyeglass prescription
and other important papers to take with you i you have to
leave your home.
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n Useul Web Sites
American Red Cross www.rdcro.org
Department o Homeland Security www.rdy.gov
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administrationwww.no.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency www.m.gov
Homeland Security Management Institutewww.monrocc.d/dpt/hmi
AARP www.rp.org
For more inormation, please contact your local emergencymanagement oce, American Red Cross chapter or www.redcross.org.
Te American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led
by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter andthe Fundamental Principles o the International Red CrossMovement, will provide relie to victims o disasters and helppeople prevent, prepare or, and respond to emergencies.
Acknowledgements
Te Greater Rochester Chapter o the American Red Crossand the Homeland Security Management Institute at MonroeCommunity College developed this material in cooperationwith the ollowing organizations:
Congressman om Reynolds
Monroe County Oce o Emergency Preparedness
Monroe County Community Home Health AgencyMonroe County Oce or the Aging
Visiting Nurse Service or Rochester, N.Y.
Liespan o Greater Rochester, N.Y.
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n Other Local Inormation and Web Sites
Emergency Contact Page
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n Additional Specifc Inormation You
Might Need
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n Important Numbers
Police:
Fire department:
Ambulance agency:
Family doctor:
Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222
For more inormation, visit: www.rdcro.org
n Emergency Contact Inormation
Name:
Home address:
Family members contact inormation:
Out-o-town contact inormation:
Family meeting place outside the neighborhood:
Emergency Contact Page
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