Diabetes, Emergency preparedness considerations for people with.
Know your medical diagnoses, including diabetes, and how a disaster might affect them
Have a list of your regular healthcare providers and their contact information
Have copies of prescriptions or printouts from your pharmacy listing your medications and information on how to care for them.
Know basic self-care skills
Learn about stress management skills
Check feet daily for open sores
Wear protective footwear ALWAYS
Know nutrition options that will be useful in a disaster, such as what to take on a camping trip, or what to eat when the power goes off (see below for examples of suggested foods)
Know about food safety principles
Know about ‘sick day’ rules
Know about low and high blood sugar treatments
Wear medical alert emergency identification
Assemble a disaster supply kit – review the kit every 2–3 months to be sure supplies have not expired (see below for suggested kit contents) This is in addition to your BOB
Know about general emergency principles and basic safety information
Be sure you have developed a plan with your family/caregivers about where to meet after a disaster
Be aware of surroundings, and watch for hazards from the debris that often accompanies a disaster
Know about the location of shelters and possible medical care options
Examples of items for an emergency kit for people with diabetes
2-week supply, a 30-day supply would be better.
* Alcohol swabs
* Blood glucose monitoring supplies (meter to measure blood sugar, strips to use with meter or strips for visual reading, lancets and lancet
device, blood sugar testing diary)
* Sharps container to safely dispose of needles and other sharps
* Urine ketone testing strips
* Glucose tablets or gel
* Cans of regular soda, juice and hard candies
* Glucagon emergency kit – Make sure that family knows that you HAVE to eat after this injection
* Current list of all medications (a prescription number may also help facilitate refills)
* Copies of all relevant diagnoses, laboratory results and a list of all healthcare providers
* Parental consent forms to treat in an emergency (if needed)
* Medications taken on a regular basis [14 to 30 days worth]
* For those who take insulin: supplies such as syringes, insulin pen and pen needles, and, if appropriate, insulin pump supplies. Storage
information may be found on the CDC website OR discuss with your pharmacy. (Note, disposable pens may be helpful in emergency
situations since the pen is not easily broken and the pens are ready at all times
* Medication for nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
* General supplies such as a first aid kit including an antibiotic cream, flash light and gloves
Examples of food for an emergency kit for people with diabetes
* large box of unopened crackers (saltines)
* jar of peanut butter
* premade packages of peanut butter or cheese crackers may be more convenient – carried in a hard case
* small boxes of powdered milk (or milk that does not need refrigeration)
* One gallon of water per day per person for at least 1 week [2 weeks or more would be better]
* cheese sticks or slim Jim type meat stick or jerky
* packaged dry, unsweetened cereal or single serving boxes
* Six pack of canned fruit juice or sports drink
* Several cans of tuna, salmon, chicken and nuts
*** Hand operated can opener!! Examples are P-38=C-rat opener, Swiss knife, Gerber multi-pliers ect
Keep all foods in a cool, dry place
Print this out and take to your doctor for specific recommendations
Cross ref
http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/comms-2/ parts 1 and 3 are good too
http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/re-hydration-drink/
http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/water/
* When you travel, ensure hotels have services for your special needs! Ask for the special accommodations when you make reservations AND when you check in. IF you, your family or group is using a travel agent make sure they understand your needs The people at www.castlesandcruises.com are great to deal with even if you want to go somewhere other then Ireland!