safety matters: how to safely evacuate from your home national institute on disability...
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Safety Matters:
How to Safely Evacuate from your Home
National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research
Project Safe EV-AChttp://evac.icdi.wvu.edu
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International Center for Disability Information
West Virginia University College of Human Resources & Education
Project Safe EV-AChttp://evac.icdi.wvu.edu
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Target Population
Individuals in the community with physical, mental, or medical care needs who may require assistance before, during, and/or after a disaster or emergency. Limitations
Motor Sensory Cognitive Psychological Temporary
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Phases of Emergency Management
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Mitigation Occurs before the emergency or disaster. Eliminates or reduces probability of occurrence. Lessens the effects of the disaster:
Inspect windows, doors, and roofs. Secure emergency back-up records. Install visual alarms and Braille signage. Install/elevate the generator. Create areas of refuge.
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Mitigation Lowering the cost of a disaster involves:
Developing a plan for contingencies. Communicating the plan. Training people about the plan. Practicing the plan. Maintaining the plan.
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Preparedness
External Considerations Plan, train, and exercise with local emergency
response agencies: Offer information to responder’s registry. Create an emergency health information and contact card
for rescuers. Work to identify the steps that reduce their vulnerability to
high-risk activities.
Discuss your questions with emergency responders, doctors, and relevant agencies.
Offer to be a part of training new staff.
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Preparedness
Internal Considerations Plan Prioritize Establish Relationships Identify Resources Understand Your Community:
Know the emergency management structure. Take responsibility to be pro-active. Establish Sheltering in Place, Shelters for the
General Public, and Special Needs Shelters.
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Preparedness
Prepare an emergency kit (hearing aids, eye glasses, keys).
Use emergency window stickers. Make a list of medications. Determine two usable exits. Pick a location to reunite.
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Preparedness
Equipment Access Prepare battery/generator
backups. Keep equipment secured and
accessible when not in use. Store extra mobility aids as
backups. Review how to operate
equipment (turn off utilities, operate fire extinguisher).
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Preparedness
Make a plan with personal care attendant: Discuss the plan with the home health agency. Establish a buddy network - Pick one out-of-state
and one local friend/relative to call if separated.
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Preparedness Prioritize:
Most important things you need to have. Other things you may need. Other good-to-have things.
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Preparedness
Review typical events at each stage and prepare accordingly: Earthquake: If you are in a wheelchair, stay in it and go
into a doorway. Flood: If you have hypertension
and need to take medication,
have bottled water available. Snowstorm: If you use a C-PAP
for sleep apnea, have a backup
battery.
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Response
Respiratory Impairment: Evacuation hood Respirator/mask
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Response
Speech Impairment: Speech amplification device Speech enhancer Alpha-numeric pager Two way instant messaging Pre-written notes
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Response Vision Loss:
One-on-one mobility instruction & training with emergency responders
Tape recorded drills for practice with a buddy Guide dog/mobility aid considerations Braille signage Tactile maps
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Response
Hearing Loss: Vibrating pager Flashlight to read lips Lighted fire strobes and other visual or vibrating
alerting devices Wireless communication
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Response
Mobility Impairment: Wheelchair evacuation Evacuation devices Area of rescue assistance Barrier free route of travel Wheelchair supplies
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Response
Cognitive Impairment: Use a picture book of evacuation procedures Encourage social interaction with emergency
responders Color code exit ways Implement buddy system Use a coach for training
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Response
Psychiatric Impairment: Practice with a buddy or counselor Clarify emergency process in writing Implement backup exit procedures
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Recovery
Locality Responds
State Responds
Federal Government
Responds
Voluntary Organizations
Respond
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Recovery
Goals: Meet the disaster-related
needs of disaster victims, including special needs populations.
Return systems and people to normal, if possible.
Find improvements for both short term and long term needs.
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Effective Process Goals:
Reduce loss of life. Reduce property damages. Ensure effective, efficient response. Lay the groundwork for improvements.
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International Center for Disability Information
West Virginia University College of Human Resources & Education
Project Safe EV-AChttp://evac.icdi.wvu.edu