[il-talk] {Disarmed} Fwd: [EM] FEMA blog today: Inclusive EM from ODIC at FEMA

Fri Jul 27 14:24:44 UTC 2012

Good morning everyone,

I thought this might be of interest to menu of you.

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> From: "Elizabeth Davis" <edavis at eadassociates.com>
> Subject: [EM] FEMA blog today: Inclusive EM from ODIC at FEMA
> Date: July 26, 2012 4:19:57 PM CDT
> To: <iaem-sncommittee at lists.iaem.com>, <dailybrief at yahoogroups.com>, <emergency-management at yahoogroups.com>
> 
> 
> 
> Posted by: Marcie Roth, Director, Office of Disability Integration
> Coordination
> 
> Today is truly a reason to celebrate because it marks the 22nd
> anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
> Twenty two years ago, we reached a turning point in our nation's history
> when the civil rights of millions of Americans with disabilities were
> recognized and protected by law. Today, more than 56 million Americans
> benefit from this law.
> 
> Here at FEMA, we are committed to honoring and upholding the ADA. We are
> uncompromising in our dedication for the right to equal access before,
> during and after an emergency. Equal access gives everyone an
> opportunity to contribute their skills, knowledge and resources to
> strengthen their community.
> 
> Here is my vision of equal access:
> 
> *	Equal access means that everyone participates in exercises that
> test the capability and procedures of a community in the event of an
> emergency or disaster. 
> *	Equal access means that people have accessible transportation
> during an evacuation; restoring transportation accessibility after a
> disaster is simply a part of restoring the essential services needed by
> the whole community. 
> *	Equal access means that people with disabilities have the tools
> and resources to maintain their health, safety and independence in a
> shelter. 
> *	Because information has to be accessible to be actionable, equal
> access means that the whole community has access to effective
> communication including Sign Language interpreters, assistive listening
> devices, CART, materials in large print or Braille, TTY and video relay
> services; equal access also means receiving emergency alerts, warnings,
> and important messages in plain language. 
> *	Equal access means meeting the accessible housing needs of
> disaster survivors and addressing the recovery needs of the whole
> community so that children with disabilities go back to school with
> their peers and adults with disabilities go back to work along with
> their co-workers. 
> *	Equal access means that a career path in emergency management is
> as accessible to workers with disabilities as it is to workers without
> disabilities. 
> 
> The anniversary of the passage of the ADA is a great opportunity to
> recommit to making sure that people with disabilities are ALWAYS
> included as a vital part of the planning team, and that the skills and
> knowledge of people with disabilities are fully recognized as integral
> to effective response, recovery and mitigation. 
> 
> We know that when communities integrate the access and functional needs
> of individuals in all phases of emergency management, they strengthen
> their ability to prepare for and more quickly recover from natural and
> man-made disasters. Much progress has been made in the past 22 years,
> but we still have a long way to go to achieve the full inclusion that is
> at the heart of the ADA. 
> 
> At FEMA, we have a growing workforce of disability integration
> specialists working across the country and a growing toolbox of
> resources to support states in meeting the disaster-related needs of
> children and adults with disabilities. Join us as we continue building
> bridges with disability advocacy and service organizations, engaging
> with state and local partners, training emergency managers, making
> improvements in disaster response, and advocating for including people
> with disabilities in whole community planning. 
> 
> There are many ways to get involved, especially before a disaster
> occurs. The whole community can participate in programs and activities
> to make their families, homes and communities safer from risks and
> threats. Learn about some promising practices in disability inclusive
> emergency management from across the country by visiting 
> www.fema.gov/about/odic <http://www.fema.gov/about/odic> and how you
> can get involved by going to FEMA's Ready website at 
> www.ready.gov/get-involved <http://www.ready.gov/get-involved> .
> 
> Elizabeth Davis
> 
> Inclusive Emergency Management Consultants
> 
> 44 Court Street - Suite 812
> 
> Brooklyn, NY 11201
> 
> 718-330-0034 (T/TTY)
> 
> www.eadassociates.com <http://www.eadassociates.com/> 
> 
> "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that
> matter." - MLK
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