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Sarah Sanchez, NDTR
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04/02/19  3:10 PM PST

UPDATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2021


EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

No matter where you live, it is always important to be prepared for a natural
disaster. Whether your region is susceptible to wildfires, flooding,
earthquakes, hurricanes or tornadoes — emergency preparedness is equally
necessary. To promote this FEMA has published an Emergency Supply List to help
determine what is important to stock in a supply kit, including:

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 * Formula and medications
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Download Your Emergency Supply Checklist

 

However, if there is someone in your family that requires medical supplies, your
emergency preparedness kit must be more robust and maintained carefully. Being
prepared will help reduce the stress and health strain of an emergency
situation.


TUBE FEEDING AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

The Oley Foundation has helpful advice to help you become emergency prepared:

 1. Have a plan. Start thinking about how you would handle situations like
    loosing power or not being able to receive deliveries. The Oley Foundation
    suggests calling your utility providers to let them know someone in your
    home has a medical condition, so in the event of an outage you can get
    services restored as soon as possible. Also make sure to have an emergency
    contact list and any other necessary medical information in your kit.
 2. Gather emergency supplies. In an easily accessible place, keep extra formula
    that does not need refrigeration and is packaged in small quantities. Also
    have on hand extra feeding bags, syringes, water, pump batteries, hand
    sanitizer, gloves and anything else you may need for feeds. If you normally
    use a feeding pump, keep and become familiar with how to use gravity feeding
    sets in your kit.
 3. Don’t panic. Be prepared so you can act quickly in the event of an
    emergency. If you are prepared and have a plan there is no need to panic,
    you’ve got this! Remember to grab your emergency kit and quickly shelter
    safely. In the cold, seek warmth as soon as possible. If the weather is hot,
    stay cool and handle formula cautiously to prevent spoilage.

Check out more Emergency Preparedness tips from The Oley Foundation here.


EMERGENCY KIT MANAGEMENT: UPDATE EVERY THREE MONTHS

To ensure the supplies in your emergency kit are viable, check your kit every
three months and update as needed.

 * Make sure emergency contacts, meeting place and needed medical information
   are still accurate.
 * Check flashlights and batteries. Replace old or expiring batteries as needed.
 * Rotate food, formula, and water using the FIFO system. FIFO (first in first
   out) is a system of storage and utilization that reduces waste and keeps your
   food/water safe and palatable. When updating your emergency kit rotate food,
   formula, and water according to purchase date. Use items purchased earlier
   first by rotating through your stock. Make sure to use the items purchased
   earliest first (closest expiration dates) and replace with newly purchased
   supplies (furthest expiration dates).

RELATED LINKS:

How Do I Feed When My Pump Fails? Emergency Gravity Feeding

Caregiver Corner: Emergency Preparedness Tips

DISCLAIMER: This information is designed for customer use only and does not
represent the advice of a medical health professional. Please contact your
doctor for explicit advice on your prescription and/or feeding program.

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