Medical Readiness: Medication, Records & Emergency Plans | Survival Solutions Downloads: Text instructions (.txt) HTML page (.html) Essential guidance Medical continuity can be as important as water, shelter and transport. This guide is for planning and communication, not prescribing or changing treatment. Urgent situations Call your local emergency service immediately for life-threatening danger. Follow professional responders and current local alerts over general online instructions. Write a one-page medical handover Record each person’s name, emergency contact, known allergies, medical conditions relevant to emergency care and regular medications. Include medicine name, dose, schedule and prescriber, plus any essential devices. Keep a paper copy in a waterproof pouch and a securely stored offline digital copy. Share it only with people who need it, and protect sensitive medical details. Where language may be a barrier, include an understandable translation of critical allergies or instructions. Create a medicine continuity plan Ask your pharmacist or healthcare professional what emergency supply is legally and clinically appropriate and how to handle a missed dose; do not independently double doses or substitute medicines. Verify expiry dates, original labels, storage temperatures, refrigeration needs and availability of spare batteries or compatible chargers for medical devices. For travel, check documentation requirements and whether medicines and controlled substances may be carried across borders. Keep essential medicines accessible rather than buried in checked baggage. Plan for power and communications failure Identify devices that depend on mains power: oxygen equipment, CPAP, refrigerated medicines, pumps and mobility aids. Write the safe backup plan with the device provider. Keep a list of medical assistance numbers, pharmacy contacts, nearby clinics and accessible transport options. Coordinate early if an outage threatens life-supporting equipment. Arrange an outside contact who knows when to seek assistance if you miss a check-in. Before leaving or evacuating Review the weather and route; check your medication supply and appointment needs. Pack medicines in their required temperature range, water, hand hygiene items and clearly labeled written information. If treatment is time-critical, contact a healthcare professional before departure rather than relying on improvised substitutions. Field checklist Tick items to review your readiness. Checkmarks remain on this page only and are not stored. Up-to-date medication and allergy list Prescription information and emergency contacts Medicine storage instructions checked Medical device power and backup confirmed Access to care and transport planned Private copies secured and available offline Related field guides Emergency First Aid → Remote Emergency Response → Emergency Preparedness → Medical & First Aid directory → Further reading American Red Cross — Make a Plan CDC — Emergency Preparedness This reference is educational and is not a substitute for emergency responder instructions, training or medical advice.