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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Plan how to keep life-saving medicines available during evacuation, power cuts, and supply disruptions.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You have exactly one week of pills with no refill until doctor visit.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — No written list of medicines — only old strips in bathroom cabinet.
Scene hazards: Missed doses, Spoiled insulin, Lost prescription info
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Photograph every medicine strip showing name and dose.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ask doctor at next visit about extra supply for emergency season.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pack medicines in original labelled containers — not unmarked plastic.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — For insulin: insulated pouch plus ice packs; know shelf life without refrigeration.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call doctor or 108 if breathing worsens without inhaler or sugar very high/low without insulin.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Relief camps often have basic medicine — show your written list.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Missed insulin or cardiac medicine can be life-threatening — treat as medical emergency.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pregnant women need prenatal vitamins and BP monitoring plan in go-bag.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stop heart or seizure medicine because of disaster stress — prioritize carrying them.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT take expired medicine if unsure — seek medical advice when possible.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Doctor will always be available for prescription during disaster
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clinics flood and roads block. WHO recommends maintaining buffer stock for essential chronic medicines.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Running out of blood pressure or anti-seizure medicine mid-evacuation.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Generic list online replaces personal medicine plan
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Each person's doses and allergies differ. Only your doctor-approved list belongs in the go-bag.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wrong drug taken from shared family stash.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pharmacies close and supply chains break during floods and lockdowns. WHO stresses medicine continuity for chronic disease patients.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Diabetes, epilepsy, asthma, and heart conditions become emergencies within hours without proper medicine.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rotate emergency stock — use oldest first, replace with fresh supply monthly.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Register medical needs with local disaster management if mobility limited.