Emergency Preparedness Resources for Persons with Disabilities
This is a list of best practices and resources specific to disability for emergency reponders/officicials to help enusre individuals have equal access to Emergency Services. The target audiences are indviduals, advocates, and health care and human services providers.
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Issued by: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Issue Date: July 07, 1905
Emergency Preparedness Resources for Persons with Disabilities
HHS Resources
- American Sign Language (ASL) Public Service Announcement Videos – To assist deaf and hard of hearing persons stay safe before, during, and after a hurricane (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Public Health Workbook to Define, Locate & Reach Special, Vulnerable & At-Risk Populations in an Emergency. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Training PowerPoint: Effective Planning, Response & Recovery for Special Needs Populations, Consistent with Federal Civil Rights Laws - PDF (Office for Civil Rights)
Other Federal Resources
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Chapter 7: Emergency Management under Title II of the ADA – ADA Best Practices Toolkit for State and Local Governments. (Department of Justice)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency Disability Page
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Ready.gov – Information center to assist people with disabilities and other special needs (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
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