Emergency Planning
This section contains information and resources that people with disabilities, families, service providers, and others can use to become better informed and educated about how to best prepare for a broad range of disaster situations – from emergencies that may just affect you and where you live (such as a fire) to weather emergencies that may be confined to local communities or be more widespread (summer/winter storms) to emergencies that may affect a large section of the country (terrorism). Being prepared can greatly increase your safety, and your ability to take care of yourself during and immediately after the disaster.
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Emergency Planning
This section contains information and resources that people with disabilities, families, service providers, and others can use to become better informed and educated about how to best prepare for a broad range of disaster situations.
Minnesota Workbook:
Feeling Safe, Being Safe (MN Personal Safety Materials)
Feeling Safe, Being Safe Magnet
The California Emergency Management Agency (CA EMA) has developed several emergency planning resources for individuals with disabilities and families. A variety of emergency planning kits are described along with checklists for each kit.
Access and Functional Needs Transportation and Evacuation Planning Toolkit
California DDS:
Video:
Feeling Safe, Being Safe (CA)
Workbook:
Feeling Safe, Being Safe (CA Personal Safety Materials)
Feeling Safe, Being Safe (CA Web Site)
Smart911
Smart911 is a free service that can benefit anyone, anywhere in the United States, in any type of emergency. Smart911 allows citizens to create a Safety Profile with details about medical conditions and medications of household members, vehicles, pets, and emergency contacts that is shared only with 9-1-1 when a call is made from a registered phone. More learn more about the service and how to create a Safety Profile, go to https://www.smart911.com/what.php PLEASE NOTE: Smart911 is not yet available in Minnesota but information is available about steps to take to bring the service to local communities.
Emergency Planning for People with Access and Functional Needs
Emergency Planning for People with Access and Functional Needs talks about "inclusive planning" in terms of preparing communities to address and respond to emergency situations for everyone, including individuals with disabilities.
FEMA Document:
Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters.
FEMA Guide: "Are You Ready?":
"Emergency Planning and Checklists":
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/emergency_planning.shtm"Disaster Supplies Checklist":
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/appendix_b.shtm
IPSII, Inc.:
My Personal Emergency Preparedness Plan Workbook
IPSII, Inc.:
H1N1 and A Influenza, Tips for Parents and Self Advocates
Virtual POD
Virtual POD is an open source software package that can be used for disaster and emergency planning and preparedness purposes that include all community members, including individuals with disabilities. With Virtual POD, environments can be build, viewed, and modified to assure that access and various accommodations are considered and included.
First Responder Tips
Mobile Tips for First Responders was developed by Project REDD at the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University. Disability acronyms and emergency management acronyms are also included with this resource.
http://disabilitytips.tamu.edu
"Did You Hear Me?" is a PowerPoint presentation, one of a series of ADA online learning courses sponsored by the ADA National Network. This presentation discusses auxiliary aids and services in the context of emergency planning. Slides (PDF) Slides (RTF) Transcript (PDF)