Kailes, J.I. 2012 This resource provides guidance on building and sustaining an advisory board, council, or workgroup that includes people with disabilities in impactful ways. It discusses the importance of including people with disabilities to plan for themselves, and how to identify and recruit qualified individuals with disabilities to participate. A planning checklist for building and sustaining a planning group …
Guidance for Integrating People with Disabilities
Kailes, J.I. 2020 This guide describes how emergency managers can integrate participants with disabilities into disaster preparedness exercises, including finding qualified experts on disability, incorporating real actors with disabilities, and using a location that is accessible. Read More
Disability Training for Emergency Planners: Serving People with Disabilities
Ohio State University. 2015 This is an hour-long training for first responders and emergency planners on inclusive disaster planning for people with disabilities. It provides “information and best practices that will ensure the safety of people with disabilities during emergency events.” Read More
Disability and Health Emergency Preparedness
CDC 2016 This webpage features links to resources specific to including people with disabilities in emergency planning and preparedness. The resources are divided into two categories: state disability and health programs and federal agencies. Read More
Listening Sessions with Disability Stakeholders in Disaster Impacted Areas
HHS Department of Homeland Security. 2019 The to summaries from a series of listening sessions conducted by the DHS for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The purpose of these sessions was to identify concerns resulting from experiences related to the impact of disasters on individuals with disabilities in various geographic areas, as well as …