PPT-Be a Hero: Emergency Preparedness Planning for Persons with Disabilities

Julia Beems MA University of Colorado Denver Assistive Technology Partners Candiss Leathers Colorado AgrAbility Goodwill Industries of Denver What We Are Going To Cover The Role of Emergency . Being Prepared To Help Yourself. Insert Organization. Presentation Date. Welcome and Agenda. [insert agenda]. Housekeeping. Restrooms. Smoking policy. Cell phone policy (silent mode). Emergency exits. Kenya . June 14. th. -15. th. Objectives. Understanding of how to carry out proper field assessments & manage information from assessments appropriately. Common understanding of potential emergency scenario. G. lobal situation:. 15% of the world’s populations live with some degree of disabilities -1 billon people- . Of that figure 3% have severe disability.. The prevalence of disabilities is growing, especially in low-income countries.. Post 9/11. : CIDNY temporarily displaced from office. Communications down. Need for center to provide services to peers with disabilities and to be able to communicate with network . so others could focus systems . Norah Hamdan . AmeriCorps Member Disaster Services . 11 August 2017. American Red Cross ®. Content and Purpose . The purpose of this presentation is to inform the respective parties about Emergency Preparedness, Awareness of the importance of being Prepared, Education on Emergency Preparedness and Actions on how to be Prepared. . Unit 6: . Preparedness. 1. Unit Objectives. Define preparedness. Explain how the National Planning Effort and Documents related to state and local planning. Discuss the following preparedness concepts. Integrating the Access and Functional Needs of the Whole Community… Before, During, and After Disasters. Marcie Roth. Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, FEMA. March 29, 2016. “. FEMA’s mission is to . Timothy Gablehouse. President . Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership, Inc.. HOW DID WE GET HERE?. WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TODAY?. THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS I WILL TRY TO ANSWER TODAY. Presenters . Joanna L. King. , MS, CTRS. Project Coordinator. joanna.king@temple.edu. . Kathryn Helland. , MS, CCC-S. Communication Specialist . tug34189@temple.edu. . Introduction . Today we will discuss:. 205 South Martin Jischke Drive. (765) 494-0446. Campus emergency preparedness training series. Building Emergency Plan Presentation. Ron Wright, Director Emergency Preparedness & Planning. Overview. September . 2017. Emergency Preparedness. . Final Rule. Prepared by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), . Western Division of Survey . & Certification . Group. 1. Final Rule. Insert Organization. Presentation Date. Welcome and Agenda. [insert agenda]. Housekeeping. Restrooms. Smoking policy. Cell phone policy (silent mode). Emergency exits. Do you really need to be ready?. PRIMARY HEALTHCARE . BOARD. Monday 10. th. to Friday 14. th. February 2020. LICC Building. Alausa. Emergency Preparedness 1. Objective:. To equip health workers . with . knowledge and skills . critical . ADA National Network Learning Session. Feburary. 8, 2018. Presented by:. . Barry C. Taylor. Equip . for Equality. Outline of Today’s Presentation. Background on emergency preparedness and the ADA.