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Emergency Preparedness Tips for People with Mobility Disabilities
Provides recommendations on items that should be included in an emergency kit and guidelines for developing an evacuation plan. This link opens a PDF document.
Accessible Emergency Plans

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.

Creating an Evacuation Plan
Information from Ready.gov on how to create an evacuation plan in case of an emergency of natural disaster.
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. This Webcast is part of the TARGET Discovery Series.

Emergency Evacuation: Safe Egress of Persons with Disabilities
Procedures for transit agencies and people with disabilities, planning for a safe evacuation, what to do during and after an emergency as well as other topics surrounding emergency evacuations for people with disabilities. This link opens a PDF document.
Exiting a High Rise Building During an Emergency
Information from Ready.gov on how to evacuate a high rise building during an emergency.
Fact Sheet on Obtaining & Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures
This fact sheet addresses whether employers may request information to help identify individuals who might need assistance because of a medical condition, and whether they can share this information with others in the workplace.
Project Safe EV-AC

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.

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