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Preparing For An Emergency When You Have a Disability

Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by Wheel Mobility Scooter.

Preparing For An Emergency When You Have a Disability Health,Self Improvement While everyone should be prepared in case of a weather or other emergency, being prepared is even more important for someone with a disability. Disabilities can create obstacles to evacuating or preparing to remain safely at home. There are a few very important things that you should think about in advance and prepare to reduce panic and possible medical emergencies during a time that can naturally be chaotic.

1. How Will You Will Get Out of Your Home?

If you are mobility impaired or use an assistive device such as a wheelchair, cane or walker, you will want to plan an escape route from your home. If you cannot use your primary exit, will you be able to exit through another door or window? What exit tools should you keep near your secondary escape route? For instance, if you do not have a wheelchair ramp at your secondary door, can you store boards or plywood to make a temporary ramp?

If you have only one door, can you physically exit through a window? Will you need any tools or devices to make this possible? Have you purchased or acquired them and are they stored near the window?

If you will need personal assistance, do you have family, friends, or neighbors who would be available to assist? Have you practiced moving out of the house together through all exits, so that they know what kind of help and equipment you will need? Do they have a key in case you are unable to open the door?

If you primarily use a power chair or scooter, do you have a backup manual wheelchair? Do your friends and neighbors know where it is stored?

2. Have you Planned an Evacuation Route?

Do you know the route you would take if you were required to leave your town or city? Do you have a secondary plan if the roads you intend to take are blocked or otherwise unusable? Do you have a map with exit routes marked in the vehicle you plan to use?

If you or someone you care about has a disability you may face obstacles to evacuating your home or preparing for an emergency. Being prepared is even more important for someone with a disability. There are a few very important things that you should think about in advance and prepare to reduce panic and possible medical emergencies during a time that can naturally be chaotic.

3. Have You Stocked Survival Equipment?

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Drive Medical SF8000 L Type Walker Caddy for Scoot

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Hand protection

Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by Wheel Mobility Scooter.

Hand protection Business There are many types of hand protection which are available to firefighters today, the most common being the work glove and the structural firefighting glove. Work gloves are a must for all fire departments. They are used when gloves are required, but actual firefighting gloves are not. They allow better mobility to perform various types of functions from relaying hose beds to vehicle maintenance. Work gloves are usually made of leather or a leatherlike material. Extrication gloves are similar in design and appearance to auto mechanic’s gloves but are made of a heavier rip-proof and puncture-resistant material such as Kevlar while still lightweight enough to allow the manual dexterity to operate rescue equipment and sometimes enough to take a victim’s pulse. These are used in urban search and rescue, vehicle extrication and related applications, but are not rated for firefighting. For an actual working fire, structural firefighting gloves must be worn. Structural gloves tend to be the last piece of protective equipment to be donned; usually because the free dexterity of the fingers are required to perform functions such as properly placing an SCBA mask on and accurately tightening a helmet strap. The gloves will fit over the wristlets and under the distal part of the coat sleeve, ensuring full enclosure of the latter arm. Gloves are designed to protect from extreme heat, various penetrating objects, and to allow dexterity. Usually the latter is sacrificed in order to give adequate protection to heat and sharp objects. Newer gloves are more lightweight and don’t lose their dexterity when they dry after becoming wet, the way leather gloves may. Easyequipment founded in 1985 provides all catering businesses with a wide selection of high-quality catering and refrigeration equipment, restaurant supplies and more from the world’s best-known brands. They have since become a restaurant supply leader, empowering customers to make their own businesses more successful. The site www.easyequipment.com offers a wide range of articles, research materials and products for the conscientious foodservice operator.

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Drive Medical STDS6005 Large Deluxe Wheelchair Car

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