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Assessment |
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Completing
a personal assessment will help you decide
what you can do for yourself and what assistance
you may need before, during and after a disaster.
Consider the following questions and note your
answers in writing or record them to share
with your network. These answers should describe
both your capabilities and your needs.
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| Daily
Living |
- Personal
Care
Do
you need assistance with personal care, such
as bathing or grooming?
Do you use adaptive
equipment to help you get dressed?
- Water
Service
What will you do if water
service is cut off for several days or if
you are unable to heat water?
- Personal
Care Equipment
Do you use a shower chair,
tub transfer bench, or other similar equipment?
- Adaptive
Feeding Devices
Do you use special utensils
that help you prepare or eat food independently?
- Electricity-Dependent
Equipment
How will you continue to
use equipment that runs on electricity, such
as dialysis and oxygen devices?
Do you have
a back-up power supply and how long will
it last?
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| Getting
Around |
- Disaster
Debris
How
will you cope with the debris in your home
or along your planned exit route following
a disaster?
- Transportation
Do you need a specially-equipped
vehicle or accessible transportation?
- Errands
Do you need help to get
groceries, medications and medical supplies?
What if your caregiver cannot reach you because
roads are blocked or the disaster has affected
him
or her as well?
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| Evacuating |
- Building
Evacuation
Do you need help to leave
your home or office? Can you reach and activate
an alarm?
Will you be able to evacuate independently
without relying on auditory or visual cues?
- Building
Exits
Are
there other exits (e.g. stairs, windows or
ramps) if the elevator is not working or
cannot be used? Do emergency alarms have
auditory and visual features that will work
even if electrical service is disrupted?
- Getting
Help
How will you summon the
help you will need to leave the building?
Do you know the locations of text telephones
and phones that have amplification? Will
your hearing aids work if they get wet from
emergency sprinklers?
- Mobility
Aids/Ramp Access
What
will you do if you cannot find your mobility
aids, or cannot find or use equipment necessary
for your service animal? What will you do
if your ramps are shaken loose or become
separated from the building?
- Service
Animals/Pets
Will
you be able to care for your animal (i.e.
provide food, shelter, veterinary attention)
during and after a disaster? Do you have
another caregiver for your animal if you
are unable to meet its needs? Do you have
the appropriate licenses for your service
animal so you will be permitted to keep it
with you should you need or choose to use
an emergency public shelter?
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Be
Responsible - Be Ready - Be Prepared!
Your Emergency Preparedness
Team
Kings County Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management
280 Campus Drive Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 582-3211, Ext. 2634
www.kingscountyoem.com |
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