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Are you prepared for a disaster?

Published in Resources on June 29, 2022

The Emergency Preparedness for Home Medical Equipment Suppliers Committee, which consists of many state leaders from around the country, has been working to collect resources and guidance for HME suppliers to be used in the event of a disaster.

This month the group created an article to ensure that HME suppliers were prepared in the chance of a Natural Disaster. This article combines the previously gathered materials from the committee, and it also has a prewritten script to use when reaching out to state emergency departments and Governor’s offices.  

READ ARTICLE HERE

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