Emergency Management / Preparedness Resources
Federal Relay Training videos:
- Federal IP Relay - service that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability to place a relay call with a federal government agency.
- Federal Relay Conference Captioning (RCC) - access any conference call, webinar, or presentation worldwide via live text streaming
- Federal Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) - provides federal government employees with on demand remote interpreting to communicate right away with individuals in the same location
- Federal CapTel - live captioning in real time on telephone equipment
Articles
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2005, 06/01 - Washington, D.C.
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2009, 08/12 - United States
"Disaster plans leave [people with disabilities] behind" (Washington Times)
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2010, 10/13 - United States
"A New Paradigm in Emergency Shelter Operations" (DomPrep Journal, p. 5-7)
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2011, 02/12 - Los Angeles, California
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2011, 03/11 - United States
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2012, 08/12 - United States
"America Remains Unprepared to Protect Children in Emergencies" (Save the Children)
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2013, 07/19 - Connecticut
"Connecticut Codifies Pet Therapy for Children after Disasters" (Emergency Management Magazine)
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2013, 10/11 - Global
"Emergency Plans Lacking For Most With Disabilities" (Disability Scoop)
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2013, 10/22 - United States
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2014, 01/17 - New York, New York
"New York Lawsuit Highlights the Importance of Inclusive Planning for People with Disabilities & Access & Other Functional Needs" (University of Maryland Center for Health & Homeland Security)
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2014, 09/09 - Washington, D.C.
"District of Columbia Sued for Failure to Serve People With Disabilities During Disasters" (Disability Rights Advocates)
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2014, 09/30 - New York, New York
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2015 - United States
"The Right to be Rescued" (Yale Law Journal)
The following articles are directly related to emergency preparedness and individuals with disabilities. Some of them contain information that identifies topics of interest that would benefit emergency managers relative to pertinent information, matters of concern, and best practices.
Please note, some entries will have brackets [example] to correct improper terminology in the article title.
We are happy to receive any links/articles that you find that are not listed on this page. While we do not add every article we come across, we will certainly consider each contribution.
Documents/Toolkits
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A Case Study on Inclusive Disaster Preparedness Planning in Upstate New York
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ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters (U.S. Department of Justice)
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Big Red Safety Toolkit (National Autism Association)
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Disaster Preparedness for Nursing Home Residents
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Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities (American Red Cross)
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National Council on Disability-The Impacts of Extreme Weather Events on People with Disabilities
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Promising Practices in Emergency Management & Appropriate Response to Person's With Disabilities
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Online Resources
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America's PrepareAthon! is an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and communities to prepare for specific hazards through drills, group discussions, and exercises.
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American Red Cross: Take Action To Prevent Home Fires
Most of us don’t realize we have just two minutes to escape a home fire — which is the nation’s most frequent disaster. That’s why the American Red Cross is preparing families to act quickly through our Home Fire Campaign with community partners. Our goal is to prevent fire-related deaths and injuries in the U.S. by installing 2.5 million free smoke alarms and helping to make 1 million households safer in at-risk communities.
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Disability.gov is the federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services nationwide.
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The Disaster Assistance Improvement Program’s (DAIP) mission is to provide disaster survivors with information, support, services and a mechanism to access and apply for disaster assistance through collaborative, data-sharing efforts between federal, tribal, state, local and private sector partners.
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Emergency Preparedness for People in NY who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (video)
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Solving the puzzle of preparedness
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FEMA - Office of Disability Integration & Coordination
Integrating and coordinating emergency preparedness, response and recovery for children and adults with disabilities and others with access and functional needs before, during and after a disaster.
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Fire Safety for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities can significantly increase their chances of surviving a fire by practicing proven fire safety precautions. USFA encourages people with disabilities and their caregivers to read and use the fire safety tips on this web page to help protect themselves and their homes from fire.
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General Preparedness Information for People with Disabilities (video)
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June Isaacson Kailes - Disaster Resources
Disaster resources for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, emergency managers & planners & disability-focused organizations.
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National Fire Protection Association
NFPA is your source for fire safety educational materials for people with disabilities.
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National Organization on Disability - Emergency Preparedness
Whether your business is just starting a workplace emergency program, or if you have a highly developed and integrated emergency operations center, these resources can help you assess your emergency plans and develop protocols that protect all employees.
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Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities and Other Access & Functional Needs (video)
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Utilizing Your Smartphone as an Emergency Preparedness Resource
Before the evolution of cell phones, the internet was a largely stationary fixture. In stark contrast, people today are connected to a digital world through their smartphones, wherever they go. Cell phones have become an essential part of one’s day. From task reminders to alarms to various apps, smartphones provide a plethora of utilities in everyday life.
Training
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Including People With Disabilities & Others With Access & Functional Needs in Disaster Operations
The purpose of this course is to increase awareness and understanding of the need for full inclusion of disaster survivors and FEMA staff who are people with disabilities, and people with access and functional needs. The course provides an overview of disabilities and access and functional needs and explains how disaster staff can apply inclusive practices in their disaster assignments.
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New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps
New York State is offering courses for residents to have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. Courses will be offered on multiple dates and locations around the state.