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Emergency Preparedness

 

FEMA Getting Real II : Summary of best Practices

FEMA Getting Real II Conference Follow Up Letter, Marcie Roth, Director, Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, On September 12 - 14th, 2011 the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Office of Disability Integration and Coordination hosted a successful conference "Getting Real II: Promising Practices in Inclusive Emergency Management for the Whole Community" Focusing on disability inclusive promising practices. READ MORE: http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2011/11/usa-fema-office-of-disability-integration-and-coordination-update-getting-real-ii/.

  1. GETTING REAL II Program Agenda (9/12/11) MS.doc file

Meeting the Transportation Needs of Individuals with Disabilities Following a Disaster

  1. Link to Guidance Letter Issued by US DOT
 

Advocates Sue NY City Over Emergency Preparedness Failures

Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) lawsuit of New York City and their Office of Emergency Management (OEM) on behalf of the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled (BCID) and Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY) due to the city’s inability to meet the needs of people with disabilities during disasters.

Read DRA Press Release
Read Federal Court Complaint

7/6/11 Press Release: Erie County Partners Improve Disaster Response Efforts

6/10/11President Declares Major Disaster For The State Of New York

Original FEMA Press release With Links

6/10/11 Federal Aid Programs For State Of New York Disaster Recovery
Full FEMA Press Release With links

6/22/11 Links to Resources:
www.nfpa.org/disabilities
www.jik.com/disaster


www.disabilitypreparedness.gov
www.disability.gov-Emergency Preparedness Resources
www.emergencypreparedness.org
www.fema.gov/about/odic
www.nod.org/emergency
www.fr-dat.com
www.disabilityawarenesstraining.com

8/12/09 Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities
National Council on Disability full report

8/12/09 Disaster Plans Fall Short For People With Disabilities Significantly more needs to be done to improve disaster response for people with disabilities, a new federal report finds. Full story at disabilityscoop.com


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