Medical · 2 hours to plan · Intermediate
Oxygen, CPAP and Powered Medical Devices in an Outage
Ready.gov and FDA steps for anyone who relies on electricity to breathe, move or take medicine.
This is for educational purposes only. Not professional medical, electrical, or safety advice.
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General education only, not medical advice. Call emergency services whenever they can be reached, and get hands-on training from the Red Cross or American Heart Association. Never run a generator indoors to power a medical device — carbon monoxide is a greater danger.
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