Emergency Preparedness
Information for military personnel, families and communities on how to prepare for and respond to different types of emergencies and disasters.
ASL Versions of Hurricane Preparedness Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
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.
After a Disaster - A Guide for Parents & Teachers
Whether a child has personally experienced trauma or has merely seen the event on television or heard it discussed by adults, it is important for parents and teachers to be informed and ready to help if reactions to stress begin to occur.
Comprehensive information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about bioterrorism agents (such as Anthrax), diseases and other threats.
Campus Emergency Response & the Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Community: Bridging the Communication Gap
Free webcast from PEPNet that provides participants with information that will bridge the communication gap for both emergency responders and consumers during a campus crisis. PEPNet provides resources and expertise that enhance educational opportunities for people who are deaf or hard of hearing--including those with co-occurring disabilities.
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN) Project
Developing a Family Emergency Plan
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.
Disaster Preparedness for Seniors by Seniors
Emergency Preparedness for Businesses
Provides the Emergency Management Guide for Businesses that outlines steps to take during terrorism-related events including instructions to building occupants, actions to be taken by facility management and first responder notification procedures.
Emergency Preparedness for Older Americans
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities & Other Special Needs
Emergency Procedures for Employees with Disabilities in Office Occupancies
U.S. Fire Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guide for facilities managers on the notification of an emergency situation and evacuation of a building involving individuals with disabilities.
FEMA State Offices & Agencies of Emergency Management
Family Planning for Disasters - How to Plan For and Protect Your Family's Health
Fire Safety & Prevention Videos
Fire Safety for People with Disabilities
Getting Involved in Emergency Preparedness in Your Community
Information from DisabilityPreparedness.gov on the critical roles played by individuals with and without disabilities in emergency preparedness. As more people and organizations come together to expand this work, people with disabilities, their family and friends, and the community as a whole will benefit.
Helping Kids Prepare for Emergencies
Teaches kids how to be prepared for disasters and prevent disaster damage. Children can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid.
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.
Military OneSource - Emergency Preparedness
National Organization on Disability (NOD) Emergency Preparedness Information
National Weather Radio (NWR) for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
General information on how to use NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) as an alerting tool for the deaf and hearing impaired.
National Weather Service (NWS)
Provides critical public safety information including weather forecasts, watches, warnings and advisories as well as links on weather safety and emergency preparedness.
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
Preparing the Workforce for Everyone: Accounting for the Needs of People with Disabilities
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.
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.
Safety, Health & Preparedness for Military Families
Fact sheet offered by the University Services University of Health Sciences that provides advice and reminders for military families about the deployment cycle, routine health and family preparedness for disaster.
Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning
Special Needs NOAA Weather Radio for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Individuals
The special-needs NOAA Weather Radio has recently been designed to adapt to the needs of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
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.
