Disaster Plan

If you are involved in a natural disaster such as a hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake or fire, please follow these instructions:

• If you must leave your home, please call OSO Home Care to arrange for delivery of your supplies. Be ready to give your new address and phone number where you can be reached.
  
  
• If your area is involved in a disaster and you decide to stay home, please let OSO Home Care know if your home can be reached by car. If not, OSO can help arrange for delivery of your supplies.
  
  
• If you need emergency medical care or medical supplies, go to a local hospital in the nearest unaffected area.
• If you have no electricity, you may be told how to use a "gravity" drop-counting method of infusing your medication, or provided with a different type of infusion pump. OSO will provide you with the appropriate supplies.
  
  
• If your water is contaminated, you and /or your caregiver can clean your hands with a waterless/instant product, or wash your hands with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide prior to performing your infusion procedures, and use the provided gloves during the procedure. Do not expose your catheter or catheter site to any unclean water.

Under disaster conditions OSO Home Care will try to contact you. Calling into an area which has been involved in a natural disaster, however can be very difficult, and telephone lines are typically jammed. Therefore, please try to call out and establish contact with OSO at 800-310-6611 or 949-660-7126. We will then make plans and coordinate with you regarding your specific emergency needs.

EMERGENCY PLAN FOR PATIENTS

Upon admission to OSO Home Care, Inc., it will be your responsibility to arrange for transportation to the nearest hospital in the event of an emergency. It will also be your responsibility to contact your power company in order to place yourself on a priority list. This is necessary if you have life sustaining equipment that requires electricity. OSO Home Care, Inc. has classified you according to the help you may need in an area emergency. Please call the office for that code.

My classification is: ________________________

LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING RADIO STATIONS FOR UP-TO-DATE EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

KPZE (1190 AM) KWJ7 (96.7 FM)

KEZY (95.9 FM) KWIZ (1480 AM)

The following television stations have been designated to provide up-to-date information:

KOCE (Channel 50) KOOC (Channel 56)

The following numbers may also be helpful:

American Red Cross (714) 835-5381 24 hours

Disaster Information Hotline (800) 525-0321

(After a National Disaster is declared)

The following procedures have been developed to assist you in an emergency/disaster situation:

STEP 1 - Keep your pump or battery pack plugged in at all times to keep the battery at a full charge.

STEP 2 - Keep batteries and flashlights on hand in case of power outage.

STEP 3 - In the event of a power outage; fill an ice chest with ice to store all refrigerated medications

STEP 4 - Report to the nearest hospital if you are unable to administer therapy as ordered. If you are unable to drive safely to the hospital due to your health status or severe weather conditions, call the rescue squad or local police epartment for transportation.

OSO HOME CARE, INC. IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
NORMAL OFFICE HOURS ARE MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:00AM — 5:00 PM