Emergency Management / Preparedness Resources

"People with disabilities told to wait at stairs in an evacuation" (The Hill)

"Disaster plans leave [people with disabilities] behind" (Washington Times)

"A New Paradigm in Emergency Shelter Operations" (DomPrep Journal, p. 5-7)

"Los Angeles' disaster plans discriminate against people with disabilities, judge rules" (Los Angeles Times)

"FEMA And National Disability Rights Network Sign Agreement To Strengthen Emergency Management Collaboration" (FEMA.gov)

"America Remains Unprepared to Protect Children in Emergencies" (Save the Children)

"Connecticut Codifies Pet Therapy for Children after Disasters" (Emergency Management Magazine)

"Emergency Plans Lacking For Most With Disabilities" (Disability Scoop)

"FEMA and National Public Radio Work Together to Increase Emergency Alert Preparedness for People who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing" (FEMA)

"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)

"District of Columbia Sued for Failure to Serve People With Disabilities During Disasters" (Disability Rights Advocates)

"City Revamps Emergency Plan for People With Disabilities" (WNYC)

"The Right to be Rescued" (Yale Law Journal)

America's PrepareAthon! is an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and communities to prepare for specific hazards through drills, group discussions, and exercises.

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.

Disability.gov is the federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services nationwide.

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.

Solving the puzzle of preparedness

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.

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.

Disaster resources for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, emergency managers & planners & disability-focused organizations.

• Emergency Registries for People with Access and Functional Needs

NFPA is your source for fire safety educational materials for people with disabilities.

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.

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.

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.

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.