Office on Disability

Emergency Preparedness: Emergency Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities

Background

• Executive Order: Individuals with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness -- the White House

Resources

• American Red Cross - Safe and Well Website



• Ready.gov



• Are You Ready? (American Red Cross) [PDF - 1.8MB]



• Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness - Tip sheet for emergency response by first responders for assisting the elderly and individuals with disabilities [PDF - 270 KB]



• Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities -- American Red Cross [PDF - 1.34MB]. See also www.prepare.org/disabilities/disabilities.htm



• Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communication Guidelines for Public Officials -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Rockville, MD [PDF - 453KB]



• Safety issues in community-based settings for children who are medically fragile: Program Planning for natural disasters�Janet Valluzzi, MBA, OTR/L [PDF - 2.92MB]



• Pediatric Preparedness for Disasters and Terrorism: A National Consensus Conference�National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health [PDF - 190KB]



• Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs: Guiding Principles and Recommendations -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Rockville, MD [PDF - 871KB]



• The Dialogue (a quarterly technical assistance bulletin on disaster mental health and substance buse) -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Rockville, MD



• Prepare.org, a website brought to you by the American Red Cross and other community-based organizations to help you and your family prepare for natural and human-caused disasters. Link: http://www.prepare.org/



• An ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities -- U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section Link: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/emergencyprep.htm

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