Medical Emergency Preparedness Session - Recorded

DeKalb Township medical emergency preparedness session · January 2, 2025

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Opening and township overview

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Kimberly Barrios, public relations and events coordinator for DeKalb Township, opened the session, described the township's role (36 square miles, supervisor's office, assessor's office, and separate road district), its shared building/website, and the township's role in community services and partnerships; she introduced the first speaker.

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DeKalb Township hosted a medical emergency preparedness session featuring speakers from DeKalb Fire Department, Northwestern Medicine and Northern Illinois Hospice who reviewed advance care planning (power of attorney, POLST/DNR), hospice vs. palliative care, and practical home preparations such as Knox Boxes and the File of Life. Presenters offered free community appointments and events beginning in January 2025.

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