Emergency Plan for An Older Adult

Emergency Plan for
An Older Adult
Presented by:

Objective: To help in the creation of a
personal emergency plan and
contacts.
Contents:
 Sample Emergency Plan & contacts
 Surprising Need
 Significance of emergency plan for
single older adults
Emergency Plan for An Older
Adult

1) Get informed of the basics
2) Make a plan
3) Assemble disaster
supplies kit
4) Maintain the plan (American Red
Cross, n.d.)
Creation of Personal Plan &
Contacts

Community Hazard Assessment
 Earthquakes
 Flooding
 Home fires
 Tornadoes
 Wildfires
 Winter storms
 Thunderstorms
1. Get Informed of the
Basics

Community Disaster Plans
 There exists community response plans,
evacuation plans and selected emergency
shelters (1 km away).
Community warning systems
 Local weather radio station is used by the local
authorities to warn in case of a disaster
Assistance programs
 The community has special assistance programs
for the disable adults who have registered with
the local fire and police department (CDC, 2018).
1. Get Informed of the
Basics..

Family Communications Plan
 Carry family contact information in the
wallet
Select an “Out-of-Town” Contact
 A close friend-James King: located out of
town consented to the contact person
Decision on the Meeting Point
 Sameers: a local restaurant, 500 meters
from the house
2. Make a plan