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Disability Emergency Preparedness Web Links

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• ADA Guide for Local Governments
  Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities
  www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/emergencyprep.htm
  
  

• ADA Requirements for Employment Safety
  Employers' guide to including employees with disabilities in emergency evacuation plans.
  www.jan.wvu.edu/media/emergency.html
  
  

• Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions (CDIHP)
  Emergency Evacuation Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities
  www.cdihp.org/products.html
  
  

• Community Preparedness
  The mission of PrepareNow.org is to ensure that the needs and concerns of vulnerable people are addressed in emergency preparedness and response. PrepareNow.org provides the tools, expertise and access to resources to assist anyone engaged in disaster planning for individuals with special needs. Vulnerable people are those who cannot comfortably or safely access and use the standard resources offered in disaster preparedness, relief and recovery. Who can benefit from using this site?
  Community-based organizations, Local government, Neighborhood organizations, and Families.
  www.preparenow.org
  
  

• Disastersrus.org
  Disasters know no boundaries or nationalities.
  www.disastersrus.org
  
  

• Disaster Resources for People with Disabilities and Emergency Managers
  www.jik.com/disaster.html
  
  

• Evacuation Plans and Procedures
  www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/index.html
  
  

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  
  
  

• Nobody Left Behind
  Disaster Preparedness for Persons with Mobility Impairments. 
  www.nobodyleftbehind2.org
  
  

• Prepare.org
  Welcome to Prepare.org, a website brought to you by the American Red Cross and other community-based organizations to help you and your family prepare for natural and human-caused disasters.
  www.prepare.org
  
  

• Resources on Emergency Evacuation and Disaster Preparedness
  The Access Board develops and maintains accessibility requirements for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic and information technology under several different laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Board's guidelines for facilities address means of egress that are accessible to persons with disabilities. Presented here is an overview of these design requirements. Also included are links to information developed by other organizations on evacuation planning and disaster preparedness.
  www.access-board.gov/evac.htm
  
  

• State Emergency Management Agency for Missouri (SEMA)
  The SEMA Mission Statement "... to protect the lives and property of all Missourians when major disasters threaten public safety in any city, county or region of Missouri.  SEMA responds to two types of disasters - natural and manmade.   Natural disasters are major snow and/or ice storms, floods, tornadoes and/or severe weather, as well as the threat of a serious earthquake along Missouri's New Madrid Fault.   Manmade disasters, also known as technological emergencies, may include hazardous material incidents, nuclear power plant accidents and other radiological hazards.   SEMA is also responsible for developing a State Emergency Operations Plan which coordinates the actions of Missouri State government departments and agencies in the event of any emergency requiring use of State resources and personnel."
  http://sema.dps.mo.gov/semapage.htm