Check out our 1-minute emergency preparedness video on the BC Renal Youtube Channel, available in English, Chinese (中文) and Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ). The video explains ways in which patients requiring dialysis can prepare for major emergencies such as wildfires, floods and earthquakes, and includes helpful tips for everyone. 

• NEW: Staying Cool in the Summer – Tips for Dialysis Patients
  Warm summer days are great, but sometimes they can get too warm! If you are on dialysis follow “stay cool” tips.
   
• Make sure you have a minimum of three days worth of food and supplies. It’s ideal to have up to two weeks worth if possible. Don’t forget to include medications, a good supply of water, and pet needs in your planning.
   
• Patients: Remember to have your emergency wallet card easily available or better yet, wear a "medical alert" identifier such as a bracelet, to help medical workers know about your dialysis or transplant needs.
   
• Home dialysis patients: If possible, try to keep some basic dialysis supplies in case of emergencies, or if you need to go to a different care facility than usual.

Emergency Preparedness Week is May 7-13. Take this week's "Patient At-Home Preparedness Week" quiz - with dialysis patients in mind - to test your skill and enter to win one of two emergency kits stocked for two or four people. Complete the quiz to enter the draw!

Emergency Prep Quiz