Emergency Evacuation Procedures for Employees with Disabilities   

This publication is intended to provide an overview of emergency procedures for employees with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) requires that employers, public services, and public accommodations and services operated by private entities modify their policies and procedures to include people with disabilities. This means that employers may be required to provide reasonable accommodations to employees so they can evacuate during emergencies. If visitors are allowed on the work-site, a business may want to invite voluntary disclosure about whether they require assistance in an emergency.

Emergency Planning and Special Needs Populations FEMA Course   

The G197 Emergency Planning and Special Needs Populations course material can be downloaded. This course material is intended to be delivered in an instructor-led classroom training. This is not a self-paced, self-study or computer based training course.

Emergency Plans That Include Workers With Disabilities   

In the wake of the September 11 disasters in the United States, there's an unspoken question on many minds: How can we include an employee with a disability in our emergency and evacuation plans? Here are some answers to allay your darkest fears.

HouseHold Emergency Preparedness   

Site dedicated in teaching families how to create an emergency family plan and disaster supply kit.

Interactive Map of Disability and Preparedness Resources   

This tool developed by the National Organization on Disability provides an interactive directory of regional, state, and local disability-related emergency management resources. The map is a work-in-progress, and as new resources are developed and discovered they will be included.

Maine Emergency Notification System (ENS): Maine Center on Deafness   

Maine's deaf and hard of hearing residents can now receive alerts about any emergency in Maine sent out by the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). EAS alerts include: * Tornado Warning * Flash Flood Warning * Severe Thunderstorm Warning * Special Marine Warning * Civil Emergency Message * Child Abduction Emergency

National Center on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities   

The National Center on Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities is focused on helping ensure that all individuals are included in the development of and inclusion in plans for protection from both natural and man-made emergencies. In almost all cases, emergency planning, including evacuations and sheltering during natural disasters, attacks of terrorism, industrial and highway accidents has not taken into consideration the communication, transportation and medical needs of persons with disabilities, and other special populations.

National Disaster Education Coalition (NDEC)   

The National Disaster Education Coalition (NDEC) is composed of federal government agencies and national not-for-profit organizations that work together to develop and disseminate consistent educational information for the public about disaster preparedness. The goal of the NDEC is to formulate information and advise the public about how to prepare and respond appropriately to natural and human-caused disasters. NDEC member agencies ensure that disaster safety messages are appropriate, accurate, research-based, and crafted appropriately for the audience by using understandable language.

National Fire Protection Association,   

Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities The guide, from the National Fire Protection Association, provides information to assist in identifying the emergency evacuation planning needs of the nearly 49 million Americans with one or more disabilities. It addresses the need for evacuation plans to include everyone, and highlights the needs, criteria, and minimum information required to incorporate appropriate planning strategies for people with disabilities into these plans.

National Organization on Disability , Emergency Preparedness Initiative (EPI)   

Compelled by the attacks of September 11, 2001, N.O.D. launched the Emergency Preparedness Initiative (EPI) to ensure that emergency managers address disability concerns and that people with disabilities are included in all levels of emergency preparedness- planning, response, and recovery. As part of our continuing Partners in Preparedness campaign, EPI is pleased to announce the availability of a new custom designed disability-specific preparedness vector wheel.

National Organization on Disability Emergency Preparedness Initiative   

N.O.D.'s first Emergency Preparedness Initiative Guide highlights key disability concerns for officials and experts responsible for emergency planning in their communities. This guide also helps emergency managers, planners and responders make the best use of resources to include all citizens of the community in emergency preparedness plans.

Prepare.org: California Preparedness Materials   

People With Disabilities and Medical Concerns Amnerican Red Cross Helps you and your family , including people with certain disabilities and medical concerns to prepare for earthquakes and other disasters.

Reports and Research on Needs of People with Disabilities in Disasters   

Reports and Research on Needs of People with Disabilities in Disasters "Disability World," a bimonthly webzine on international disability news, developed this summary of recent resources regarding the inclusion of people with disabilities in planning for and responding to emergencies and disasters both natural and otherwise.

SecurityCosmos.com   

SecurityCosmos.com is a source for institutional and personal security products, furnishings, and information.

Survival Kits Online   

Emergency Disaster Preparedness kits and supplies at a discount. Get prepared to survive!

U.S. Department of Education, Interagency Committee on Disaster Research (ICDR)   

Emergency Evacuation of People With Physical Disabilities From Buildings: 2004 Conference Proceedings The Proceedings highlights research recommendations to improve available data, building and life safety codes, evacuation technologies, and evacuation practices for people with physical disabilities. The ICDR’s Interagency Subcommittee on Technology conducted a two-day workshop on October 13 - 14, 2004.

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section   

An ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities One of the most important roles of local government is to protect their citizenry from harm, including helping people prepare for and respond to emergencies. Making local government emergency preparedness and response programs accessible to people with disabilities is a critical part of this responsibility. Making these programs accessible is also required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

UK Communities and Local Government   

The Adequacy of Refuges, Escape Stairs and Management Procedures: BD 2441

University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability   

Special Populations: Tips for First Responders For first responders and emergency professionals responding to disaster, this document developed by the University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability presents easy-to-understand tips on how to best assist people with some types of disability. Included are seniors, people with service animals, people with mobility impairments, people who are mentally ill, people who are blind or visually impaired, people with cognitive disabilities, people with multiple chemical sensitivities, people with autism, and people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

US Department of Health & Human Services - Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration   

SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Mental Health All-Hazards Disaster Planning Guidance

US Department of Transportation Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities   

The Department of Transportation is dedicated to ensuring the highest level of emergency preparedness in the event of a disaster. During an emergency, persons with disabilities may require (1) additional assistance with evacuation and (2) using transportation to get to a safe place.

Wheeling to Fire Safety   

Fire in the home is a serious threat to all of us. Injury from flames or from scalding water is an even more frightening possibility to those of us who are physically disabled. Because our mobility is limited, our avenues of escape from fire, and our abilities to seek help if injured, are seriously limited.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)   

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Homeland Security Standards Panel (HSSP) has published a Workshop Report on the need for standards-based solutions to assist individuals with disabilities and special needs during emergencies or natural disasters. ANSI-HSSP Releases Workshop Report on Emergency Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities

American Psychological Association   

Information about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Benfield Hazard Research Centre   

The Benfield Hazard Research Centre has launched a new Web page on disability and disasters. The primary aim is to identify publications and unpublished material on the subject (in print or online), field initiatives, and people working in this field. An annotated list of publications, outlines of known research and field projects, and details of key contacts will be updated periodically on this Web page. Disability and Disasters: This work will be ongoing. Details of publications, initiatives, and people working in the field are therefore welcome.

The Community Preparedness Web Site Project   

The purpose of this site is to help insure that the needs and concerns of vulnerable populations are addressed in the area of emergency preparedness and response. To achieve this, community-based organizations must be more fully integrated into emergency management. Community-based organizations are often the best resource for a particular population. They bring a level of expertise and awareness of the community that is not often possible with the larger, traditional emergency service providers.

Disabled People and Disaster Planning   

This website contains the group's recommendations, as well as other information relevant to assisting people with disabilities prepare for and cope with disastrous earthquakes.

Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities   

A collection of relevant links for disabilities and emergencies.

Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities   

No one knows when a disaster will strike, but if you are prepared ahead of time, you will be better able to cope and recover. This is especially important for people with disabilities, who may require special equipment and preparations that cannot be secured at the last minute.