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Effective Emergency Management Virtual Forum

EMForum.org will host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion on August 26, 2009 starting at Noon ET on a new report issued by the National Council on Disabilities (NCD), which offers information and advice to assist all levels of government in their work to establish evidence-based policies, programs and practices for people with disabilities.

Wireless Emergency Communications State of Technology Conference

This conference, which will take place from September 21-23, 2009 in Atlanta, GA, will examine the potential of wireless communications technology for improving support and assistance for persons with disabilities before, during and after a natural or manmade disaster.

Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities & People with Disabilities
The National Council on Disability (NCD) has released a report calling on federal, state and local authorities to make sweeping changes in emergency management practices for people with disabilities.
FEMA Administrator Meets With Governors to Discuss Emergency Preparedness
In meetings with governors Administrator Fugate stressed the key role the public plays in these preparedness efforts. The more Americans do now to prepare their families, including developing a family emergency plan, the more effective response teams will be.
National Preparedness Month

Join the Ready Campaign and its partners Citizen Corps and the Ad Council in spreading the emergency preparedness message this September for the sixth annual National Preparedness Month (NPM).

Emergency Management with Special Populations Certificate 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.

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