When a disaster strikes, the Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services (FRES) will provide shelter and transportation to eligible disabled individuals who have no other way to evacuate their homes.If your application is approved, you will be informed about:
• Which services you may be eligible to receive.
• Your responsibility in having a personal emergency evacuation plan.
• What you will need to bring to a shelter, e.g. your walker, wheelchair etc.
• If you are assigned transportation, how transportation will be provided to you.
• The need to listen to the radio or watch TV for information regarding evacuation to shelters and times that transportation will start.
You may obtain a JEEP Application online to print out or by calling the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services at 852-4900 or the Office of Handicapped Services at 853-8333 (voice), 853-5658 (TTY).
There are also copies of this form available at the Library's Reference Desk.
All forms must be completed and returned to:
Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services, PO Box 127, Yaphank, NY 11980-0127.