Accessible Emergency Communications Andrew Perlman Executive Director, EPIC Associates Emergency Preparedness for Inclusive Communities

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Accessible Emergency Communications Andrew Perlman Executive Director, EPIC Associates Emergency Preparedness for Inclusive Communities epicpreparedness.com

Non-existent People with disabilities Emergency management and preparedness

Emergency Communication Emergency Notification Public Announcements Intake Evacuation / Shelters 9-1-1

Target Audience Limited English Proficiency Rural communities Deaf and hard of hearing Blind and deaf-blind Homeless

Emergency Notification TV – captions, interpreters, position? Text alerts NOAA radios Smoke detectors WEA

Evacuation / Shelters Staffing Devices, supplies Visual information

Public Announcements Captioning, interpreters Positioning

Intake Shelters, DRC’s Staffing VRI, interpreters Visual information

9-1-1 TTY’s ? NG Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Smart ? Do the people you serve know about this ?

Case Studies FEMA Administrator Fugate in Baltimore, MD Faribault, MN LAFD Twitter / Facebook

A new paradigm People with disabilities Emergency management and preparedness Plan with, not just for

Valuable Assets Planning Exercises Liaison to community Outreach Trusted Sources

Planning What we know … Advance planning Resource management - when? Service providers Advocate agencies Community outreach

Questions?

Thank you Andy Perlman epicpreparedness.com

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