Publications


Emergency Preparedness


Title: ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters
Link: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/shleterck.htm
Description: This Web site contains checklists for emergency shelters in order for them to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Title: Department of Transportation-Emergency Preparedness
Link: http://www.dotcr.ost.dot.gov/asp/emergencyprep.asp
Description: The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Emergency Preparedness Web site contains basic information on emergency preparedness, transportation accessibility, and evacuation methods for certain modes of transportation, such as transit and rail systems. The DOT Emergency Preparedness Web site is designed to be an emergency transportation preparedness resource for individuals with disabilities, their family members, and care givers. Additionally, this page includes useful information for transportation providers on addressing the unique needs of people with disabilities during an emergency.

Title: Emergency Preparation and People with Disabilities
Link: http://www.serviceandinclusion.org/index.php?page=emergency
Description: The National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) publishes a Web page that contains information on emergency preparation for people with disabilities.

Title: Ready America
Link: http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/disabled.html
Description: Homeland Security offers information, tips, and checklists for disaster preparedness for individuals with disabilities on their ready.gov Web site.

Title: Resources for Helping Children Deal with Disasters
Link: http://www.aucd.org/template/news.cfm?news_id=3003&id=26&parent=26
Description: The National TA Center at United Advocates for Children and Families (UACF) has released a set of resources offering help for individuals who are physically, psychologically, or emotionally impacted from the effects of natural disasters. The resources offer advice and tips for communities to prepare for and deal with the repercussions of hurricanes and other disasters.
Source: EST

Title: Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response
Link: http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/news/2010
0/HS_Subcomm_Young_Testimony_FINAL.htm
Description: Jonathan M. Young, NCD Chairman, testified on June 15, 2010 before the U.S. House of Representatives' Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response. His testimony, Caring for Special Needs During Disasters: What's Being Done for Vulnerable Populations?, highlighted three main ways to improve our nation's preparedness and response for people with disabilities during an emergency. Among the Chairman's key points is that people with disabilities must be involved in emergency planning. For more information read Marcie Roth's testimony as well as NCD's report Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities.
Source: EST