Visual Impairment

1. Have extra canes at work and home (even if using a seeing-eye dog)

2. Know alternate escape routes (others may be blocked).

3. If visual impairment results from diabetes, keep extra insulin

4. Secure any objects that might fall at work and home and keep emergency supplies in an accessible place; fewer obstacles can speed evacuation

Mobility Impairment

1. During a quake, those in wheelchairs should get under a doorway, lock their wheels and cover their heads.

2. Don't use elevators after a quake.

3. Have evacuation plans and recruit assistants for work and home.

4. Those using electric wheelchairs should have extra batteries (charged and a recharger.

5. Those who use a respirator should have a backup generator.

6. Have extra suplies of catheters or bladder pads; toilets may be out.

7. Store extra medicines and instructions in a safe place (refrigerator); also, carry medical information in wallets and purses.

Hearing Impairment

1. It is important to have extra flashlights to communicate in the dark; pencil and paper are also important for communication.

2. Those who wear hearing aids should have extra supplies of batteries.

3. Persons with hearing impairments should practice some basic hand signals for emergency communication.