Functional Needs of People with Disabilities: A Guide for Emergency Managers, Planners & Responders
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Summary
This Guide highlights key disability concerns to officials and experts responsible for emergency planning in their communities. It seeks to assist them in developing plans that will take into account the needs and insights of people with disabilities before, during, and after emergencies. It also is designed to help emergency managers, planners, and responders make the best use of resources in the emergency preparedness planning process.
Topics
Types/Tools
Populations
Sources
National Organization on Disability
Programs/Initiatives
States
Keywords
emergency preparedness initiative; experience of disaster; evacuation planning; service animals and pets; functional needs; recovery phase; mitigation phase
Contact
The National Organization
on Disability/Emergency Preparedness Initiative
888 16th Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
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Phone
202-293-5960