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Are you and your family prepared if a disaster -- natural or manmade -- strikes? Families of children with disabilities may need to consider if special steps should be taken to ensure their families' safety during and/or after a disaster. The following links offer information, tips, tools and resources to assist families in making emergency plans. Web Resources72hours.org Coping with Disaster: Suggestions for Helping Children with Cognitive Disabilities DisabilityResources.org Disaster Preparedness page Disabled People and Disaster Planning from DP2 Disaster Resources for People with Disabilities and Emergency Managers
FEMA's Assisting People with Disabilities in Disasters Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco Emergency Preparedness
page PrepareNow.org ReallyReady Red Cross - Emergency Preparedness United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities Fact Sheets, Toolkits and Resource GuidesThe Ready Campaign website has specific emergency preparedness information for people with disabilities PREPAREDNESS: TIPS FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS A fact sheet from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment that has emergency preparedness tips and resources for persons with special medical needs and their families. Details how to make sure that necessary medications and electrical equipment (feeding tubes, oxygen) are part of the emergency planning process. Discusses making an emergency plan to share with relatives, neighbors and coworkers http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/epr/Public/medneeds.pdf NEW TOOLKIT OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGES AVAILABLE A new toolkit of prepared cell phone text messages advising people how to protect their health after a disaster is now available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These messages support state and local emergency managers in disaster response. Residents should contact their local emergency management agency to find out it text message alerts are available in their area and to register. For more information go to http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/06/20110609b.html GUIDANCE ON PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION OF FUNCTIONAL NEEDS SUPPORT SERVICES IN GENERAL POPULATION SHELTERS "Functional Needs Support Services Guidance", or FNSS, offers recommendations to state governments to help them provide emergency sheltering services to meet the needs of the whole community, including people with disabilities. The guidance is intended to help communities act in compliance with existing federal laws designed to prevent discrimination on the basis of disability. Text version http://www.fema.gov/txt/about/odic/fnss_guidance.txt PDF version http://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/odic/fnss_guidance.pdf PREPARING THE WORKFORCE FOR EVERYONE ACCOMMODATING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE PROVISION OF DISASTER MASS CARE, HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES Reference guide from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides information on disability related guidelines for use by those who serve individuals with disabilities in emergency preparedness and disaster relief. To access the Guide go to http://www.fema.gov/oer/reference/ FUNCTIONAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: A GUIDE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS, PLANNERS & RESPONDERS This guide is for emergency planners, managers and first responders to help them plan and prepare for emergency situations that address the needs of people with disabilities. It includes information on how to involve people with disabilities in planning, the need for accessible temporary housing, and how to evacuate persons with disabilities, including those with service animals and pets. The guide covers all phases of preparedness from planning to rescue to evacuation to recovery. http://www.nod.org/assets/downloads/Guide-Emergency-Planners.html RESOURCES FROM THE CDC ON PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on preparing for emergencies. Includes information about supply kits, making preparations for pets and service animals and sheltering-in-place. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/preparedness/kit/ DISASTER SAFETY & PREPAREDNESS GUIDE FOR SENIORS & PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES People of every age and ability need a plan of action in case of an emergency. Planning ahead provides an opportunity to feel more confident about being ready for an emergency, whether it is a house fire, power outage, hurricane or attack on the community. These preparation tips have been developed by the NY Red Cross.http://www.nyredcross.org/?nd=disaster_safety_guide_for_seniors_and_people_with_disabilities Disaster Relief Facilities and OrganizationsBay Area Red Cross Federal Emergency Management Agency Governor's Office of Emergency Services Office of Emergency Services Earthquake Programs Mayor's Office on Disability |
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The information on these pages has been gleaned from several sources, but it is not necessarily comprehensive. We have endeavored to present it in the most thorough and accessible way possible. If you find that any information is incorrect, if you would like to offer feedback or if you know of additional resources that may be helpful to include, please contact us. This page was last updated: September 1, 2011 |
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