14 Agency for Workforce Innovation Unemployment Claims Emergency Website www.floridajobs.org or (800) 204-2418 American Association of People with Disabilities www.aapd.com American Foundation for the Blind www.afb.org American Red Cross (866) GET-INFO, (866) 438-4636, www.redcross.org Federal Government Information for people with Disabilities www.disabilityinfo.gov Florida Relay Service 711, (800) 955-8770, (800) 955-8771 TTY, www.ftri.org/floridarelay Florida’s 511 Traveler Information System www.fl511.com National Organization on Disability www.nod.org/emergency Occupational Safety and Health Administration www.osha.gov Weather Channel www.weather.com
MS RESOURCES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES: Evacuation chairs – devices to take a person with limited mobility safely down stairs Evac+Chair ww.evac-chair.com Evacu-Trac www.evacutrac.com AOK Rescue Chairs www.rescuechair.com Scalamobil portable stair climber www.frankmobility.com/scalamobil.php LifeSlider – a toboggan-like device www.lifeslider.com Baronmead Wheelchair Carrier www.baronmead.com
MS CONNECTION: HURRICANE EDITION 2013
Fire-resistant blankets www.disasternecessities.com, Personal alert systems www.lifefone.com, www.monitoringcare.com www.americanmedicalarms.com Medical ID bracelets – Most of these are simple jewelry that can be engraved with a warning (“allergic to penicillin”, for example). Others are comprehensive systems that involve membership and a medical database. www.medicalalert.org, www.medicalmedallion.com, www.medids.com, www.americanmedical-id.com, www.911med411.com
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES Aubagio-Genzyme (855) 676-6326 www.MSOnetoOne.com Avonex & Tysabri (800) 456-2255 www.avonex.com, www.tysabri.com Betaseron (800) 788-1467, www.betaseron.com Copaxone (800) 887-8100 www.sharedsolutions.com Gilenya (888) 669-6682, www.gilenya.com Novantrone (800) 572-1932, www.novantrone.com Rebif (877) 447-3243, www.rebiff.com Tecfidera-Biogen-Idec (800) 456-2255 www.MSActiveSource.com, www.Tecfidera.com
BROWARD COUNTY Office of Emergency Management (954) 831-3900, www.broward.org/emergency Sheriff’s Office (non-emergency) (954) 765-4321, www.sheriff.org