This Medical Information form is part of Wisconsin Council on Physical Disabilities Be Prepared, Have a Plan: Emergency Preparedness Toolkit, made possible by the
FEMA 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge grant, CDC, and by the Wisconsin Division of Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program.
EMERGENCY PREP
MEDICAL INFORMA
AREDNESS FORM
TION
AND EMERGENCY
HEALTH CARE PLAN
DAILY LIVING AND MOBILITY SKILLS
Level of independence (check one):
m Independent: I can complete all daily living activities on my own.
m Stand-by assistance: I need assistance related to mobility tasks
and some daily living activities.
m Partial assistance: I need assistance with some daily living
activities.
m Total assistance: I need assistance with all daily living activities.
Mobility (check one):
m Ambulatory m Bed-ridden
m Wheelchair or scooter m Completely immobile
Sensory Impairments (check all that apply):
m Vision m Speech
m Hearing m Cognitive
Communication (check all that apply):
m I can communicate using my voice (words).
m I can communicate using sign language.
m I can communicate using a communication board.
m I can read lips.
m I need an interpreter for (specify language):
m I use a hearing aid and/or hearing loop.
m I use a tablet or iPad.
m I use a switch device for communication.
Other important issues, comments, or instructions:
PREFERENCES AND CONSIDERATIONS
Preferred method of transport in non-emergency situations: Possible method(s) of transport in an emergency:
Special training needed for working with me: (e.g. “I have a ventilator
and need a person trained to maintain a ventilator.”)
Special instructions for rst responders and caregivers: (e.g. triggers,
signs/symptoms, interventions)
Considerations if I fail to respond to medical treatment:
(e.g. “Consider medications I have prescribed for ‘as needed’
situations.”)
Considerations regarding my personal preferences: (e.g. “My body
temperature runs lower, so please keep a blanket and hat on me at all
times.”)