Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

1. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues February 20, 2013

2. Sponsored and hosted By: • SindeeKarpel, MPA, RRT • Professor • School of Health Professions • Edison State College Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

3. Presented by: • Linda Carter • Executive Director • No Person Left Behind • linda.carter@nopersonleftbehind.org • 239 – 82 6 - 8696 • www.nopersonleftbehind.org Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

4. History Timeline • Prior to January 2012 there was no program or guideline for respiratory clients to learn how to prepare for a disaster, other than a sheet of paper saying to call your local EOC or general disaster information for persons with disabilities. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

5. History Comments • Edison State College • SindeeKarpel, MPA, RRT, Professor • School of Health Professions • Lee Memorial Hospital • NaydaAgosto • Respiratory Rehabilitation Services • 239-343-3520 • AE-C SW Florida Better Breather Facilitator • Bob Sobkowiak RT • 239-242-1121 Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

6. Importance of Disaster Planning • For respiratory clients, disaster planning is a must. • Breathing is not optional. • Must be prepared with a respiratory plan. • Must be ready to use your plan anytime. • Must have extra respiratory supplies on-hand and packed. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

7. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues • January 21, 2012, I was diagnosed with • Atelectasis of the left lung • Restrictive Lung Disease • February 2012, was diagnosed with • Phrenic nerve paralysis of the left lung, Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

8. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues • Was informed of the new respiratory medical issues, but was told nothing about how to deal with it, or what I needed to do during a disaster with my issues. • I was like any new respiratory client being told this for the first time, I was scare, upset and not ready to deal with it and had a lot of denial. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

9. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues • I was upset and started thinking, with my background in Emergency Disaster Planning for both the Army and the American Red Cross and later with FEMA, what do I do in case of a disaster?. I started to look at what was available for new respiratory clients in Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues, I found nothing. • Hence – Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues was created. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

10. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues • Is broken down into 4 areas. • Educating clients on how to prepare for a disaster. • Helping clients prepare a respiratory disaster plan. • Teaching clients on how to build a respiratory disaster kit. (Hands on Training) • Implantation of a clients respiratory disaster plan. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

11. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues - Education • Educating clients on how to prepare for a disaster. • What is a disaster? • What issues do respiratory clients need to consider? • Provide respiratory clients with a disaster planning guide. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

12. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues - Planning • Explain the importance of having a respiratory disaster plan. • Teach Respiratory Clients what needs to be in the plan. • Helping clients prepare a respiratory disaster plan. • Offer resources to clients on where to get more respiratory planning assistance. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

13. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues - Teaching • Teaching clients on how to build a respiratory disaster kit. (Hands on Training) • Parts of a respiratory disaster kit. • Required respiratory disaster items needed. • Back-up respiratory disaster items needed. • How to get respiratory disaster items.. • Doctor prescription for devices as needed • Respiratory Home Health Agencies. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

14. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues – Implantation • Implantation of a clients respiratory disaster plan. • Where to store your respiratory disaster kit. • Next to your front door or in your front door closet. • The Respiratory Disaster Kit and Plan is a 24 hour / 365 day plan to be used at all times. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

15. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues – Hands On Training Since March 2012 this training course has been given on a regular basis at the Lee Memorial Hospital Respiratory Rehabilitation Center, the Cape Coral Hospital Respiratory Rehabilitation Center, and their support groups for better breathing and the SWFL COPD Foundation support groups. The Veterans Affairs Visually Impaired Support Groups around the State of Florida. This class has been given over 35 times and praised by all attending. Hands on training is a must for this program. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

16. Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues More Information • www.nopersonleftbehind.org • Linda Carter • Executive Director • No Person Left Behind • linda.carter@nopersonleftbehind.org • 239 – 82 6 - 8696 Disaster Planning for Respiratory Issues

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