Oxygen & Medical Device Users

South Kentucky RECC encourages its members who require electricity to power their medical devices to develop a backup plan in the event of an outage. We make every effort to quickly and safely restore power, we can’t provide a specific timeframe for when your power will be restored.

Here are six things you should do:

If your oxygen concentrator runs on battery power, always have a supply of fresh and fully charged batteries that can get you through at least a few days. If you don't normally use batteries and are unaware of how long your equipment can run on them, contact your medical supplier for this information.

Also, don’t forget to investigate alternative ways to charge batteries. One option is using a USB adapter to charge batteries via a car.

Identify people who can get to you quickly to move you and your equipment to a place where you can use your oxygen, be it their home or a local facility.

Plan for transport by understanding what you need to take with you when you travel with oxygen and having written information on how to set up your oxygen device. (Keep in mind that there is a chance that you may feel sick and possibly unable to do things yourself and/or communicate with healthcare providers in an emergency situation.)

It's just a few simple steps, but those may be the very steps that save your life or the life of someone you know!

Emergency Notice:

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Emergency Notice:

Complete an emergency power planning checklist.

Charge Batteries

Secure an Alternative Power Source

Keep Extra Supplies

Investigate Conservation Options

Be Ready to Move

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