Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities

The Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities was established to ensure that the federal government appropriately supports safety and security for individuals with disabilities in disaster situations.

The purpose of the Council is to:

• Consider, in their emergency preparedness planning, the unique needs of agency employees with disabilities and individuals with disabilities whom the agency serves;
• Encourage, including through the provision of technical assistance, consideration of the unique needs of employees and individuals with disabilities served by state, local, and tribal governments, and private organizations and individuals in emergency preparedness planning; and
• Facilitate cooperation among federal, state, local, and tribal governments and private organizations and individuals in the implementation of emergency preparedness plans as they relate to individuals with disabilities.

About the Council - Council membership and Focus Areas.

Reports

• Progress Report July 2005 - September 2006 (PDF, 47 pages - 295 KB)

Presentations

• Remarks made at the National Hurricane Conference by Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Daniel W. Sutherland on how to integrate individuals with disabilities into the emergency management process, April 12, 2006

Authorities

• Executive Order: Individuals with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness
• Proclamation by President Bush on the 14th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2004