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Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Being Prepared for a Disaster: When you have diabetes.

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1 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Being Prepared for a Disaster: When you have diabetes

2 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Be Prepared for a Disaster Make a communication plan Build a supply kit, basic and diabetes Be informed Take safety measures Health tips Know your resources

3 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Being Prepared For A Disaster Be prepared before the disaster at: Home School Work Your community

4 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Being Prepared For A Disaster Make a communication plan Build a disaster supply kit Be informed about what might happen

5 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Being Prepared For A Disaster Step One: Communication Plan

6 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Step Two: Disaster supply kit Being Prepared For A Disaster

7 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Being Prepared For A Disaster Example of Basic Kit Supplies: Water Food Face masks First aid kit Battery powered radio Flashlight Batteries Cash or credit cards Important Family Documents Pet needs

8 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Being Prepared For A Disaster Diabetes Supplies to last at least 3 days: Medications/Insulin Prescriptions Monitoring supplies Emergency treatments Insulated bag Comfortable footwear Emergency contact information

9 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Step Three: Be informed about what natural or man-made disasters might happen in your community Be sure you know where local fire department, police station, and hospital are located Post emergency phone numbers near all phones Know where utility mains are for your home Organize and practice a family drill Being Prepared For A Disaster

10 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 On-going Be sure to update your plan and keep contents of disaster kit fresh (check your kit yearly) Don’t forget to make arrangements for your pet! Being Prepared For A Disaster

11 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Being Prepared For A Disaster Don’t forget about your health when a disaster hits If you have diabetes: Try to stick to your meal plan and avoid unhealthy foods Check your feet & skin everyday and treat sores right away Make sure to take & record your blood sugar at least once a day or more Continue to take your medications as prescribed Wear diabetes identification Seek medical help when needed right away

12 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Being Prepared For A Disaster Don’t forget about your health when a disaster strikes. Remember: Stress can cause blood sugar to rise Seek shelter from extreme weather Do not over exert yourself Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water Follow your sick day guidelines Rest

13 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Local Resources Emergency Management office Local health department Local police and fire department Red Cross / Salvation Army HSRA (Health Services Resource Administration) Being Prepared For A Disaster

14 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 State Emergency Resources Kentucky Office of Homeland Security 1-866-797-KOHS or 5647 http://www.homelandsecurity.ky.gov Being Prepared For A Disaster

15 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Federal Resources Federal Emergency Management Agency 1-800-621-FEMA or 3362 http://www.fema.gov Ready.Gov http://www.ready.gov/index.html National Weather Service http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ Centers for Disease Control 1-800-CDC-INFO or 232-4636 www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters Being Prepared For A Disaster

16 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 National Resources American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/preparedness/cdc_english/CDC.asp Salvation Army 1-800-SAL-ARMY or 725-2769 http://salvationarmyusa.org Being Prepared For A Disaster

17 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 REMEMBER: The best way to be safe during a disaster is to be prepared before the disaster! Make your plan Build and maintain your kit Know what might happen Organize and practice a family drill Don’t forget your health Being Prepared For A Disaster

18 Kentucky Diabetes Prevention & Control Program 2011 Being Prepared For A Disaster Start now by identifying and writing down preparedness goals for you and your family

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