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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Essential medical devices were lost or damaged in flooding — CPAP, oxygen, glucose monitor, wheelchair, hearing aids, etc.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Device submerged, wet, or left behind during evacuation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person depends on oxygen, CPAP, feeding pump, or powered mobility.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Battery backup exhausted during prolonged outage.
Scene hazards: Respiratory failure, Diabetic crisis without monitor, Electrocution from wet devices
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If oxygen-dependent and no supply — leave for hospital immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Write device name, model, and settings from memory or photo records.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Contact device supplier emergency line — disaster replacement programs exist.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Relief camps and hospitals may loan devices temporarily.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — For glucose monitoring — seek manual testing supplies or clinic visit if pump/monitor lost.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep replacement devices dry and off ground in temporary shelter.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call hospital, device supplier, or relief hotline. Say: "Flood destroyed [device]. Patient depends on it."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if person in respiratory distress without device.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Oxygen-dependent patients without supply need emergency facility care immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Device settings must be reprogrammed by professionals when replaced.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT plug in flood-damaged devices even if they look dry outside.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT share CPAP masks without cleaning — infection risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT delay hospital visit if dependent on continuous oxygen.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A medical device that looks dry on the outside is safe to use after flood
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Internal corrosion and contamination cause malfunction and shock risk. Professional inspection or replacement is required.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Device failure during sleep (CPAP) or sudden power fault causing injury.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Medical devices are not optional for many people — oxygen concentrators, CPAP, insulin pumps, and dialysis equipment sustain life.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Water-damaged electrical devices pose shock and fire risk — do not plug in to test.