Tools
(operational materials)
regarding older/vulnerable people in disaster
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), The American Medical Association (AMA), Harris County Hospital
District (HCHD) & Care for Elders, American Association of Retired Persons Foundation (AARP), Dyer,
C., Festa, N. A., Cloyd, B., Regev, M., Schartzberg, J. G., James, J., Khaine, A., Poythress, L. Vogel, M.,
Burnett, J., Seaton, E. E., Wilson, N. L., Edwards, J., Mitchell, S. & Dix, M. (2006). Recommendations
for Best Practices in the Management of Elderly Disaster Victims. Available at
https://www.bcm.edu/pdf/bestpractices.pdf
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 SWiFT Level tool in the post-disaster phase (p. 10)
 SWiFT Screening tool (p. 11)
 SWiFT Policies and procedures (p. 12)
Center for Disability and Health Policy (cdhp), Kailes, J. I. (2014). Checklist for Integrating People with
Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Preparedness, Planning,
Response & Recovery. Available at http://www.jik.com/plancklst.pdf
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Long-term care and other residential facilities pandemic
influenza planning checklist Available at http://www.flu.gov/planningpreparedness/hospital/longtermcare.pdf
Department of Elder Affairs (2008). Planning Tool for Rapid Needs Evaluation. Available at
http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/doea/pubs/EU/EUdisaster/RapidNeedsAssessmentPlanningForm.pdf
DeWolfe, D. J. (2000). Training manual for mental health and human service workers in major
disasters. Available at http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED459383.pdf
Containing
 Disaster Reactions and Intervention Suggestions (p. 25)
 Special populations in disasters, Older adults (p. 61)
 Special Concerns of Older Adults in Disaster (p. 125-126)
Health in Aging Foundation (n.d.). Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults. Available at
http://www.healthinaging.org/files/documents/tipsheets/emergency_preparedness.pdf
HelpAge International, Bramucci, G. (2006). Rebuilding lives in longer-term emergencies: Older
people’s experience in Darfur. Available at
http://www.globalaging.org/armedconflict/countryreports/africa/longerterm.pdf
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Appendix 1 Rapid vulnerability assessment form (p. 23)
Appendix 2 Health checklist for older people living in IDP camps (p. 24)
Appendix 3 Health follow-up monitoring form (p. 25)
Appendix 4 Nutrition monitoring form (p. 26)
Appendix 5 Disability assessment form (first home visit interview) (p. 27)
Appendix 6 Extremely vulnerable individual case card for housebound and cases for
regular follow-up (p. 28)
HelpAge International & HelpTheAged We Will (2007). Older people’s associations in community
disaster risk reduction. A resource book on good practice. Available at
http://www.helpage.org/silo/files/older-peoples-associations-in-community-disaster-riskreduction.pdf
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Chapter 2.2 Assessing OPA capacity (p. 4)
Chapter 2.3 Roles and responsibilities of organisations working with older people (p. 5)
Chapter 3.1 A selection of general participatory tools for information gathering (p. 6-9)
Chapter 3.2. Age-sensitive community based assessments in preparedness and relief
responses (p. 9-11)
Chapter 4.1 Age-friendly community disaster preparedness plans (p. 12
Chapter 5 Implementing age-friendly responses (p. 15-18)
Chapter 6 Networking and advocacy (19-20)
Annex 1 Step by step guide to forming an OPA (p. 23)
Annex 4 Meeting record format: an example from OPAs in Rajasthan, India (p. 30)
Annex 5 Vulnerable individuals (in camps) checklist (p. 31)
Annex 6 Relief services checklist (p. 32)
HelpAge International & HelpTheAged (2005).The impact of the Indian Ocean tsunami on older
people. Available at http://www.globalaging.org/elderrights/world/2005/emerg.pdf
HelpAge International & Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), Day, W., Pirie, A. & Roys, C. (2007).
Strong and fragile: Learning from Older People in Emergencies. Available at
http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/2DFFE29C6D506325C125740B0038F8BCHELPAGE_nov2007.pdf
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Annex 3: Checklist for older persons in Internally Displaced Persons camps (p. 24-25)
HelpAge International & United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (n. d.) Older
people in disasters and humanitarian crisis: Guidelines for best practice. Available at
http://www.refworld.org/docid/4124b9f44.html
Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) at Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Wells, J. (2005).
Protecting and assisting older people in emergencies. Available at
http://www.odihpn.org/documents/networkpaper053.pdf
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Annex 1 Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (p. 23)
Annex 2 Checklist for Older Persons in Internally Displaced Persons Camps (p. 25)
Annex 3 Guiding Principles for Nutrition Interventions for Older People in Emergencies
(p. 27)
Institute of Medicine (IOM). (2002). Preparing for Terrorism: Tools for Evaluating the Metropolitan
Medical Response System. In F.J. Manning & L. Goldfrank (Eds.), Washington, DC: National Academy
Press.
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) (2008). Humanitarian Action and Older Persons. Available at
http://www.who.int/hac/network/interagency/iasc_advocacy_paper_older_people_en.pdf
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Chapter Including Older Persons in Key Sectors of the Humanitarian Response (p. 5)
Montgomery County Advanced Practice Center for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and
Response (n.d.) Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and
Group Homes. Available at http://www.naccho.org/_toolbox/apc-NHAssessment_fnl.pdf
Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, Individuals with Disabilities and their Families
(2006). Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities and their families - The Take and Go
Emergency Book. Available at
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/OCDD/publications/EmergencyPreparednessTheTakeandG
oEmergencyBook.pdf
Public Health Department & Allied Health Care Facilities Work Group (2007). Emergency
Preparedness and Planning Toolkit for Long-Term Care Providers. Available at
http://www.cahfdownload.com/cahf/dpp/AHFWGBinder6.12.09complete.pdf
Ready. Prepare Plan, Stay Informed & Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (2014).
Emergency Supply List. Available at
http://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/checklist3.pdf
United States Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging (2006, update
2010). Just in Case - Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers. Available at
http://www.aoa.gov/AoA_Programs/HCLTC/Caregiver/docs/Just_in_Case030706_links.pdf
United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
(2008). Draft Emergency Preparedness Guide for State Survey Agencies, Health Care Providers and
Partners. Available at http://www.hahemergency.net/Planning%20Tools/CMS%20Emergency%20Planning%20Guide%20DRAFT.pdf
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Annex 16 Emergency preparedness checklist recommended tool for persons in longterm care facilities & their family members, friends, personal caregivers, guardians &
long-term care ombudsmen (p. 198-205)
Annex 17 Emergency planning checklist recommended tool for persons with medical
needs living at home, their family members, guardians & caregivers (p. 206-212)
United States Department of Health and Human Services & Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (2013). Emergency Preparedness for every Emergency: Emergency Preparedness Checklist
Recommended Tool for effective Health Care Facility Planning. Available at
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-andCertification/SurveyCertEmergPrep/Downloads/SandC_EPChecklist_Provider.pdf
United States Department of Homeland Security, American Association of Retired Person (AARP), the
American Red Cross & the National Organization on Disability. (2011) Preparing Makes Sense for
People with Disabilities and Special Needs - Get ready now. Available at
http://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/older_americans%5B1%5D.pdf
United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) &
American Red Cross. (2004). Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other special
needs. Available at
http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240199_A4497.pdf
Westchester Institute for Human Development, Vitale, M. (2009). My Safety, My Responsibility, My
Plan – A training program on emergency preparedness. Available at
http://www.wihd.org/document.doc?id=281
Westchester Institute for Human Development, Vitale, M. (2009). My Safety, My Responsibility, My
Plan – A training program on emergency preparedness: Trainer’s Manual. Available at
http://wihd.org/document.doc?id=116
Westchester Institute for Human Development, Vitale, M. (2009). My Safety, My Responsibility, My
Plan - A Family Guide on Emergency Preparedness. Available at
http://www.wihd.org/document.doc?id=289
Westchester Institute for Human Development, Vitale, M. (2009). My Safety, My Responsibility, My
Plan – A training program on emergency preparedness: Personal Emergency Plan. Available at
http://www.wihd.org/document.doc?id=291
Westchester Institute for Human Development, Vitale, M. (2009). My Safety, My Responsibility, My
Plan – A training program on emergency preparedness: Things to do. Available at
http://www.wihd.org/document.doc?id=460