Special Populations

Seniors
American Red Cross: Disaster Preparedness for Seniors by Seniors

Preparing Makes Sense for Older Americans http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/seniors.html

Seniors Assisting Senior in Emergency (SASIE) - (link to internal page describing County Program)

Long Term Care and Other Residential Facilities Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Checklist

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/LongTermCareChecklist.html

Disaster Preparedness Manual for the Aging Network

http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/PROF/disaster_assist/disaster_assist_manual_I.asp

Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers

http://www.aoa.gov/PROF/aoaprog/caregiver/overview/Just_in_Case030706_links.pdf

Administration on Aging: Emergency Assistance Guide

http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/PRESS/preparedness/pdf/Attachment_1356.pdf

Children
American Academy of Pediatrics

· Four Steps to Prepare Your Family

http://www.aap.org/family/frk/FOurstepsFRK.pdf

· Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs

American Red Cross: Children and Disasters

· Helping Young Children Cope with Trauma http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/foreignmat/1303en.pdf

FEMA for Kids

· Educational Safety/preparedness games http://www.fema.gov/kids/games1.htm

Ready.gov: preparedness for children

Seattle Children's Hospital: Disaster, War, and Emergencies

· Talking to Children about Unsettling Things http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/helpingchildrencope.aspx

Disabled & Special Medical Needs
American Red Cross Disaster Services

· Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities and other special needs

· Tips for People with Special Needs and Concerns

Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions Emergency Evacuation Preparedness Guide

FEMA: Caring for Someone with Dementia in a Disaster

FEMA: Preparedness for People with Special Needs

FEMA: Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities & Other Special Needs (PDF, 732 kB)

Northeast Center for Special Care: Disability Resources in a Disaster

Prepare Now.Org http://www.preparenow.org/prepare.html

Psychological First Aid Manual: for children, adolescents, adults, parents, caregivers: http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/ncdocs/manuals/nc_manual_psyfirstaid.html

ReallyReady.org: preparedness for people with disabilities

Mobility disabilities

Sensory disabilities

Developmental/cognitive disabilities

Univ. of Washington Special Needs Emergency Preparedness

US Dept. of Health & Human Services: Preparedness for People on Dialysis (PDF, 146 kB)

Animals
American Red Cross: Pets and Disasters

American Veterinary Medical Association: Saving the Whole Family

Humane Society of the US Disaster Center

· Disaster Preparedness for Pets, http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/resources/disaster_preparedness_for_pets.html

· Disaster Preparedness for Horses http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/resources/disaster_preparedness_for_horses.html

· Disaster Preparedness for Livestock http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/resources/disaster_preparedness_for_livestock.html

Ready.gov: pet preparedness http://www.ready.gov/america/downloads/pets.pdf