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Emergency Preparedness Information Home

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Emergency Preparedness hand outs for First Responders

First Responder Training Presentation (Power Point Presentation)
First Responder Tip Sheets (Microsoft Word Document)
Sign Language for Emergency Situations (PDF)

Emergency Preparedness hand outs for Individuals with Disabilities

Emergency Preparedness fro Individuals with Disabilities (Power Point Presentation)
Disaster Related Disability-specific Fact Sheets (Microsoft Word Document)
Take and Go Emergency Book (PDF)
A to Z Emergency Planning Guide (PDF)
Emergency Survival Program: Taking Responsibility for your Safety (PDF)
Planning for People with Disabilities (Word Document)
FEMA and Red Cross Preparing for Disaster (PDF)
Disaster Preparedness for Families of Children with Special Needs (PDF)
Vulnerable Population Talking Points (Microsoft Word Document)

Emergency Preparedness hand outs for Agencies

Special Populations: Risk Communication (Power Point Presentation)
Support Coordinators Emergency Preparedness Best Practice Guidelines (PDF)
Providers Emergency Preparedness Best Practice Guidelines (PDF)
Shelter Tips for Assisting People with Disabilities (PDF)

Emergency Preparedness hand outs for Volunteers

Recruitment of Volunteers with Disabilities in Emergency Response (Power Point Presentation)
Guide for Including (PDF)

Emergency Planning information on the web

Disaster Preparedness For People With Disabilities Red Cross, undated, last accessed 12/04

Assisting People With Disabilities In A Disaster  FEMA PUBLICATION 10/04

People with Disabilities and Disaster Planning (DP2) -  a group of people primarily from Los Angeles County who met during 1996 and 1997 and formulated recommendations to reduce problems with accessibility that many people with disabilities experienced after the Northridge Earthquake of 1994. This group included individuals with disabilities and individuals from the disaster planning and response professions.

Disaster Preparedness Tips for People with Disabilities, by June Kailes - Although these "Tip Sheets" focus on earthquake safety, they are  useful for all types of disaster preparedness for people with disabilities. Much of the information is also helpful in preparing for emergencies and disasters such as power outages, fires, floods, hurricanes, nuclear power plant accidents, tornados, tsunamis, volcanoes, winter storms and very cold or very hot weather. [accessed 10/6/05]