Links to Resources on Disability Inclusive Emergency Management

FEMA:

  • FEMA Office of Disability Integration and Coordination
  • FEMA Office of Disability Integration and Coordination History and Milestones
  • FEMA Getting Real- Promising Practices in Inclusive Emergency Management gettingreal-ii.webcaston.tv/home/homepage.php
  • FEMA Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in GeneralPopulation Shelters
  • FEMA Personal Assistance Services in Shelters Fact Sheet
  • FEMA Personal Assistance Services Contract FAQ
  • Accommodating Individuals With Disabilities in the Provision of Disaster Mass Care, Housing, & Human Services
  • IS-368: Including People With Disabilities & Others With Access & Functional Needs in Disaster Operations
  • Are You Ready?
  • National Planning Frameworks

DHS:

  • DHS Management Directive on Nondiscrimination for Individuals with Disabilities in DHS-Conducted Programs and Activities
  • DHS Rehabilitation Act 40th Anniversary Video
  • DHS Guide to Interacting with People Who Have Disabilities
  • Tips for effectively communicating with protected populations during response and recovery

Disability.Gov:

  • Disability.Gov Emergency Preparedness Links
  • Accessible Social Media and

DOJ:

  • DOJ
  • DOJ Effective Communication
  • DOJ Project Civic Access
  • DOJ PCA Tool Kit:
  • Chapter 3- General Effective Communication Requirements Under Title II of the ADA
  • Chapter 7- Emergency Management Under Title II of the ADA
  • ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters
  • DOJ ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency Preparedness

And Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities

  • DOJ Statement of Interest, CALIF, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
  • Los Angeles Settlement Agreement
  • DOJ Statement of Interest, BCIL, et al. v. City of NY, et al.
  • New York City Opinion and Order
  • New York City Settlement Agreement
  • Settlement Fact Sheet

DOL:

  • Office of Disability Employment Policy- Emergency Preparedness

HUD:

  • HUD Guidance on CDBG Compliance with the Rehabilitation Act

FCC:

  • FCC Guidance on Accessibility of Emergency Information on Television
  • FCC fact sheets on closed captioning and access to emergency information

HHS:

  • Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Technical Resources Assistance Center and Information Exchange
  • Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response empower Map
  • Centers for Disease Control Disaster Information for People With Chronic Conditions and Disabilities

US Access Board:

  • Emergency Transportable Housing

National Council on Disability:

  • Emergency Management
  • Effective Communications for People with Disabilities: Before, During, and After Emergencies

Community:

  • ADA National Network/FEMA Webinar Series: Emergency Management and Preparedness - Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
  • Planning for the Whole Community
  • First Responder Guide
  • CAL OES Office for Access and Functional Needs
  • Disaster Resources for People with Disabilities and Others with Access and

Functional Needs

  • Checklist for inclusive emergency management
  • Pass it on Center Emergency Management
  • Portlight Strategies
  • Institute on Disability at Temple University
  • ADA National Network
  • National Fire Protection Association
  • United Spinal Wheelchair Safety At Home and at Work
  • Feeling Safe, Being Safe

International:

  • Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Network
  • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
  • Major Hazards and People with Disabilities
  • ASB ArbeitetSamariter Bund
  • CBM
  • Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management
  • Disability and Emergency Risk Management for Health
  • Disaster Reduction - Meet Kazol, 'disaster prepared'
  • Centre for Disability in Development
  • Handicap International
  • Malteser International
  • Pacific Disability Forum
  • South Asian Disability Forum

Videos:

  • FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate ADA 25th Anniversary
  • “We Prepare Every Day” Public Service Announcement
  • Open captions, CDI and audio description:
  • Open Captions and CDI, no audio description:
  • “Up in the Air”: FEMA looks at the impact of Home Elevation on Accessibility
  • The Right to be Rescued
  • Shakeout 2014- Five Videos for People with Access and Functional Needs
  • Autism and First Responders: Seeing Beyond the Smoke
  • Planning for the Whole Community
  • Are You Ready? Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities
  • Encountering People with Disabilities in Emergency Situations
  • Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs
  • Hurricanes: CDC public service announcement videos - American Sign Language (ASL)
  • Preparing for a Hurricane
  • Preparing for Hurricanes: Prescription Medications
  • Evacuating the Area of a Hurricane
  • Staying Safe in Your Home During a Hurricane
  • Accessible Emergency Information
  • Feeling Safe, Being Safe
  • Creating Accessible Documents

Books:

  • Disability and Disasters: Explorations and Exchanges
  • Crisis, Conflict and Disability: Ensuring Equality

FEMA Office of Disability Integration and Coordination August 2015