Part 2: Clinical Activities: Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response
Assess your patient population’s (individual, family, or group) knowledge of disaster planning, preparedness, and response. Ask the following questions:
- What is your emergency plan for a natural disaster (e.g., fire, flood, earthquake, volcano eruption) or an active shooter in your neighborhood?
- Do you have an emergency kit or go bag?
- Do you have a plan for your pets? If yes, what is the plan?
- How will you communicate with family members? Have you determined a place to meet if you get separated? If so, where?
Practice the evacuation plan with your patient population in the home or community agency as appropriate.
Help your patient population develop a disaster go bag. If they already have a go bag, examine it for out-of-date items and determine if there is a need for additional items. In addition to the items listed in the introduction, if the patient/group has a pet, be sure to instruct them to include items to care for their pets.
Evaluate the patient population’s preparedness for disaster planning and response. Ask the individual, family, or group the following questions at a minimum:
- What items will they include in a go bag?
- Where will they meet their family members if they are separated?
- Have they planned for their pet’s evacuation?
Write a 350-word summary of your interaction with your patient/group about disaster planning. As you write your summary, be sure to reflect on the clinical objectives for the week and discuss how you met the objective(s).
Part 2: Clinical Activities: Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response
Assess your patient population’s (individual, family, or group) knowledge of disaster planning, preparedness, and response. Ask the following questions:
- What is your emergency plan for a natural disaster (e.g., fire, flood, earthquake, volcano eruption) or an active shooter in your neighborhood?
- Do you have an emergency kit or go bag?
- Do you have a plan for your pets? If yes, what is the plan?
- How will you communicate with family members? Have you determined a place to meet if you get separated? If so, where?
Practice the evacuation plan with your patient population in the home or community agency as appropriate.
Help your patient population develop a disaster go bag. If they already have a go bag, examine it for out-of-date items and determine if there is a need for additional items. In addition to the items listed in the introduction, if the patient/group has a pet, be sure to instruct them to include items to care for their pets.
Evaluate the patient population’s preparedness for disaster planning and response. Ask the individual, family, or group the following questions at a minimum:
- What items will they include in a go bag?
- Where will they meet their family members if they are separated?
- Have they planned for their pet’s evacuation?
Write a 350-word summary of your interaction with your patient/group about disaster planning. As you write your summary, be sure to reflect on the clinical objectives for the week and discuss how you met the objective(s).