Emergency/Disaster Preparedness Plan

The Ambu bag is your PRIMARY piece of emergency equipment. This should be with your child at all times.
Have an emergency contact list of providers and family members readily accessible.
Ensure the ‘Go-Bag’ travels with your child at all times.
Your home should have fire extinguisher, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector. Check batteries every 6 months.

Ensure back-up ventilator battery has full charge. Check this daily. The internal battery only provides power to the ventilator for a limited amount of time.
You can estimate how long power is expected to be out by calling local power provider.
- RG&E (800-456-5153)
- NYS Electric and Gas (800-456-5153)
- National Grid (315-428-5140)
Identify a facility with a backup power source(such as emergency power generator). Call and discuss your child’s needs, and availability of the facility during possible emergency. Possible facilities include:
- Local police, fire or EMS station
- Nearest hospital
- Local hotel
- Friend or family member who has not lost power, or has a generator at their home
When power is restored, ensure settings of the ventilator and other devices have not changed, as some will reset to factory settings.

External battery pack
- This is a portable battery that produces AC and/or DC power.
- There are different types and capacities, typically this will need to produce more than 300 watts to power a ventilator alone.
- This needs to be kept to a maximum charge, follow manufacturer instructions.
Generator
- Generators need to be stored in a well ventilated area. Apartment buildings are not appropriate for generator use due to being gas powered.
- Talk with your DME provider to calculate how much power is needed to power devices
Car Battery and Power Inverter
- Do not leave car running in an enclosed space due to carbon monoxide.
- Do not use a humidifier device in a car.