FEMA Getting Real II - Best Practices Video

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Inclusive Emergency Planning and Response –It's About the Partnerships (Ford / Davis)

The promising practices will be co-presented by Karin Ford, Iowa Department of Public Health and Jon Davis, Polk County Emergency Management demonstrating the importance of collaboration, partnerships and harnessing the strength of people with access and functional needs, providers and family members in emergency planning. Ms. Ford will focus on disability, ADA compliance and accessibility and how that translates into emergency planning. Mr. Davis will focus on the elements of planning for the whole community, emergency operations plans and maintaining relationships that can provide the support needed to effective preparedness, response and recovery. The presentation will also include strategies to determine the viability of locations for accessible sheltering, possible temporary modifications to increase accessibility, training volunteers for supporting roles in sheltering and identifying resources.

Getting Real II

Promising Practices in Inclusive Emergency Management for the Whole Community

Below are links to all the Plenary Session videos from the conference. Select the PRACTICES tab above to access the "Best Practices" archive. The event agenda, summary video and speaker contacts are under the SUMMARY tab.

"The End of The Beginning"

A.L.E.R.T.: Autism Lifesaving Emergency Response Training Program (Goldfarb)

Accessible Emergency Communications over Wireless Platforms (Mitchell)

Addressing Children's Disaster Related Needs in Joplin, Missouri (Brady, Jones, Koziol)

Alianza Emergency Preparedness Project Plus: Making REAL changes one family at a time (Majeski/Sathan/Cubillo)

American Red Cross and National Disability Rights Network: National Partnership - Stewarding Inclusive Partnership & Community Engagement to Enhance Disaster Readiness & Response (Kristenson, Kidwell, Choi)

An Inclusive Emergency Response to 2011 Alabama Tornadoes (Edwards / Geiger / Sisson/Schoening / McCarthy-Barnett / Batchelor / Fugate)

AT (Assistive Technology) the Ready! Incorporating AT and AT Reutilization in Emergency Management (Rust/Goldman) ***

Be Ready; Be Safe-Disaster Planning Program for Consumers and Families Living with Mental Health Challenges (Wells)

Being Prepared: MN Emergency Preparedness Center: The Lessons Learned Through North Minneapolis May 22nd Tornado (Kenney)

Bridging Gaps in Preparedness (Walker)

Captioned Braille Radio Initiative: Providing Emergency Information for Individuals who are Deaf-Blind (Starling/Sheffield)

CERT and the Disability Community (Carter)

City of Richmond's (CA) Fully Inclusive Resilient Emergency Management Journey (Gerk)

ClackamasVolunteers.org Volunteer Management System (Burley)

Cross Border Inclusive Emergency Preparedness (Cameron)

Developing a Mobile TIPS for First Responders (Stough)

Do Not Forget Your ADA Coordinator! (Fadale)

Emergency Readiness Training for Families Affected by Disability (Wolf-Fordham)

Emergency Registries and Alternatives: Tools for Decision Makers (Kailes)

Empowerment Through Emergency Preparedness Integration (Kaufman/Lima)

Fragrance-Free FEMA: A First Step Toward Access For Those Disabled By Environmental Exposures (Lamielle)

From Grass-Roots Practices to Government Policy: San Francisco's Model of Interagency Collaboration for Disability Inclusive Disaster Planning and Response (Fraguli)

Full Participant Inclusion in Emergency Preparedness Organizations & Initiatives: Focusing Beyond the Planning Stage (Byerly, Dickson, Hibbs)

Functional Assessment Service Teams (FAST) Program in California (Kailes/Devylder/Logan)

"Get Real"- Using NFPA's Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities (Fraser)

Hawaii Feeling Safe Being Safe Training Strategies (Skaggs, Kelly, Getty)

Inclusion of People with Disabilities into CERT (Boyce)

Inclusion Requires Communication (Chiodo)

Inclusive Emergency Planning and Response –It's About the Partnerships (Ford / Davis)

Islamic Relief USA – A Story of Service for the Whole Community (Lea)

Louisiana Promising Practices: Preparedness Planning for All (Karam & Abadie)

Missouri Community Preparedness for Seniors (Hunter)

Planning Tools (Matherly)

Preparing Together - A Partnership to Prepare Seniors and Individuals with Functional and Access Needs (Orfitelli)

Promising Practices for Evacuation of People with Disabilities (Norwood)

Responding to Emergencies with Youth: the Wisconsin Experience (Menard-Muller and Students)

San Diego County's Promising Practices (Richardson)

Sign Language Interpreter Strike Teams (Pope, Bailey, Kaufman, Schisler)

Stair Descent Device Performance: Current Research and Standards Efforts (Lavender/Hedman)

Team Building and Collaboration in Hawaii (Jackson)

Texas Functional Needs Support Services Toolkit: Integration, Collaboration and Content (O'Neill)

The New Disaster Policy Wiki - What It Is and How To Use It (Smilowitz)

Using the CMIST Model to Engage Community (Springer, Hasauer)

What About The Children? (Henning)

What is Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities? (Olsen)

"The End of The Beginning"

Below are links to all the Plenary Session videos from the conference.

Select the PRACTICES tab above to access the "Best Practices" archive.

The event agenda, summary video and speaker contacts are under the SUMMARY tab.