Keep the following items with you at all times:
- Emergency Health Information Card. Written instructions on personal assistance needs and how best to provide them. For instance, if you are hearing impaired, you may want to carry a card that says you use American Sign Language and that you need announcements written or signed. Provide instructions on how to transport you if you need to be carried from your wheelchair.
- Copy of emergency documents. These include copies of your health card, birth, marriage and death certificates, wills, deeds, family social security numbers, charge and bank accounts, and insurance documents. Store them in a sealed freezer bag. Although experts suggest keeping these items with you, due to the increase in identity theft, carry copies of your health card but store other documents in a safe deposit box or give them to a trusted family member or friend. However, you need to keep in mind that you’ll need to be able to easily access this information following an emergency.
- Essential medications and copies of prescriptions. At least one week’s supply (make extra copies of your prescriptions for your wallet and other Emergency Supply Kit). Also include any sensitivities or allergies you may have to certain medications.
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- Signaling device (whistle, beeper, bell)
- Small battery-operated radio and extra batteries
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