Town of Fort Myers Beach

...being prepared is everyone’s business

Seniors & people with disabilities

Seniors and people with disabilities may need to take additional steps to prepare for emergencies. If you or someone in your household has special needs, consider the following tips when preparing your disaster plans.

 

* Keep a 7-14 day supply of necessary medications on hand at all times.

* Develop a personal emergency plan for each place where you spend time – at home, work, school and the community.

* Evaluate your capabilities, limitations, needs and surroundings to determine what type of support you may need in an emergency.

* Include your home care attendant and other people in your network in your planning process.

* If you are dependent on electricity for your wheelchair, breathing machine or any other life-sustaining device, plan for a loss of power. Consult your power provider.

* The hearing impaired may need to make special arrangements to make sure they receive emergency warnings.

* Mobility impaired people may need assistance to get to a shelter or to evacuate from buildings. Keep in mind elevators will not work in a power outage. Technologically dependent people should check in with 911 or their doctors.