EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Just like each person is different, each person has different needs during emergencies. Often, older adults and those with disabilities need additional assistance or additional planning for emergency situations. When building your family plans, consider the needs of your family specifically, especially if you or your loved ones fall into these categories.
Things to consider when developing an emergency plan:
- How will you get emergency alerts?
- Can you get text alerts?
- Is your radio or TV on frequently enough to provide advanced warning of emergencies?
- How will you communicate after a disaster strikes?
- Is your phone text enabled?
- Do you have a mobile phone?
- Do you have hard copies of important phone numbers, or those numbers memorized?
- Do you need help evacuating?
- Are you able to walk unassisted?
- Do you have someone available to help you to a car or bus?
- Do you have reliable transportation?
- Do you rely on public transportation?
- Do you have mobility aids that you need to evacuate with? Are they able to be transported?
- What do you need to bring with you?
- Do you have medicines you can’t go without?
- Do you have medical supplies like oxygen, walkers, wheelchairs, CPAP machines etc.?
- Do you have copies of important documents?
- Insurance Cards
- Social Security Cards
- Birth Certificates
- Copies of homeowners, renters, or car insurance
Join us at our second Annual Preparedness Fair to learn more about preparedness from agencies on and off base on Sept. 27, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in the Base Exchange parking lot.