Emergency Preparedness
As part of the USDA TARGET Discovery Series, watch this Webcast to learn how to develop emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place plans that take into account the needs of all individuals. Anyone may develop a new disability during an emergency, so find ways to create and improve plans and procedures that truly fit everyone.
Reference guide from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides information on disability related guidelines for use by those who serve individuals with disabilities in emergency preparedness and disaster relief.
Accommodating People With Disabilities In Disasters: A Reference Guide To Federal Law
Summarizes equal access requirements for people with disabilities as they relate to disaster care, housing and human services. This guide explains how applicable Federal laws relate to government entities and non-government, private sector and religious organizations. Read the complete guide by clicking here.
Administration on Aging (AoA) Emergency Preparedness & Response Information
Resources for individuals, families, caregivers and service providers, including Just in Case: Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers and links to other federal departments and national relief agencies.
Americans with Disablities & Special Needs Video
Instructional video from Ready.gov provides information for people with a disabilities and their family members on planning for a natural disaster or emergency. A Flasher Player is required to view the video.
At-Risk Populations in Emergencies: A Review of State & Local Stories, Tools & Practices
Guide from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials contains evidence-based guidance on the protection of at-risk populations during an influenza pandemic. Public health, emergency management, universities and community organizations participated in developing these tools and practices. This link opens a PDF document.
Bringing Emergency Preparedness to the Government's Workers & Customers with Disabilities
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN) Project
Dealing with an Emergency While in a Moving Vehicle
Developing a Family Communications Plan
Disability Preparedness Center
Disaster Preparedness Tips for Emergency Management Personnel
Information on communicating during emergencies with people with limited speech. For more resources visit the Web site of the Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers.
Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Tips from the American Red Cross on getting informed, making a plan, assembling a kit, and maintaining these plans for people with mobility problems or who have hearing, learning, or seeing disabilities.
This Web site is the result of Executive Order 13411, which requires the government to simplify the process of identifying and applying for disaster assistance. The site includes information about more than 40 kinds of disaster assistance. You can apply for assistance with a single, online application.
Discover How to Make Your Emergency Plan Accessible to Everyone
Learn how to develop emergency evacuation and shelter in place plans that take into account the needs of all individuals. Anyone may develop a new disability during an emergency, so find out ways to create and improve plans and procedures that truly fit everyone.
Part of the TARGET Discovery Series
Emergency Management Research & People With Disabilities: A Resource Guide
Emergency Management with Special Populations Cerificate Program
Temple University is offering online classes to help the public health workforce and emergency managers to address the needs of special populations, including people with disabilities and older Americans.
Emergency Mental Health & Traumatic Stress
Emergency Preparation & People with Disabilities
Emergency Preparedness Conference Materials
Emergency Preparedness Initiative Guide for Emergency Managers, Planners & Responders
Emergency Preparedness for Older Americans
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities & Other Special Needs
Exiting a High Rise Building During an Emergency
Individuals with Special Needs - Preparing & Planning for Emergencies
Fact sheet from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding steps people with special needs can take to prepare for an emergency or natural disaster.
National Center on Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities
National Organization on Disability (NOD) Emergency Preparedness Information
Prepare Yourself - Disaster Readiness Tips for Owners of Pets or Service Animals
Preparing Makes Sense for Older Americans
Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities & Special Needs
Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities & Other Special Needs
A three-year development project to improve evacuation from buildings, vehicles, and other settings during emergencies by providing free information and training materials on the EVacuation and ACcommodation of people with disabilities. Visit the Project Safe EV-AC Library.
Publications on Mental Health & Disaster Issues
Information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on how to be prepared in case of a national emergency, including a possible terrorist attack. Includes information relevant to businesses, employees, families, individuals with disabilities and others.
Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning
Sign Language for Emergency Situations
Telecommunications for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Promotes equal access to telecommunications, media and information technology for individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, late deafened, or deaf-blind. TDI also addresses the issues of high-quality captioning of television programs and equal access to 9-1-1 centers and other public safety answering points, including the innovative course, Emergency Responders and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community: Taking the First Steps to Disaster Preparedness.