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June is National Safety Month! One important way you can stay safe is by making sure you're prepared for an emergency. Disaster preparedness is extra important when you have a chronic lung condition. You may have to consider access to medications and other medical needs, as well as essentials such as food and water. Do you have a plan in place to stay safe and look after your lung health during a disaster?

Check out the Disaster Preparedness Plan booklet, which walks you through the process of planning for a natural disaster. It also includes handy resources including a page to organize emergency contact information, a list of questions to ask your doctor, and checklists for packing "go" and "stay" kits with everything you'll need in case of an emergency.

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Kalli,

Thank you for reminding us of the Disaster Preparedness Plan- it is always best to be prepared, safe and not sorry for being unprepared. Having a disaster kit with necessary equipment, contact information, medications is of utmost importance. 

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