[NFBWATlk] Not sure I like this idea...

[kkipp123 at gmail.com]

I guess I don't think having a data base of people with disabilities is a good idea.  I feel like it's just another way of separating us from the rest of the community and I don't like it.

Kaye

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From: NFBWATlk <nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kris via NFBWATlk
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2025 5:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFBWATlk] Not sure I like this idea...

I’m glad, because I think mapping is important. However, I buried the actual question a little too much in my post apparently. My actual question is what do you think about these idea of a database listing where disabled people live? Is this a good thing or is this a not so good thing?
“To succeed  you have to believe in something with such a passion that it becomes a Reality.”


> On Jan 25, 2025, at 5:44 PM, Susan Prows via NFBWATlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, I’m for a mapping of the neighborhood so that we can depend on 
> each other because if you do any kind of emergency preparedness class, 
> they always tell you to have 2 to 3 weeks of supplies because you 
> don’t know if fire or police can get to your area so that they they do 
> teach you they neighborhood mapping I’m with you, Kris Sent from my 
> iPhone
> 
>> On Jan 25, 2025, at 4:29 PM, Kris Colcock via NFBWATlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> It is an idea based in a desire to ensure all are safe in an 
>> emergency, but history shows that such lists may be used in a 
>> negative way. Due to the individuals who lost their lives because 
>> they use wheelchairs and were unable to leave the disaster area, 
>> there is a call to create a "Disability Database". A list of where 
>> individuals with disabilities live so that first responders can ensure they are evacuated in times of disaster.
>> 
>> In my work with the Kitsap County Accessible Comunitiy Advisory 
>> Committee, this idea has been brought up to the committee as a 
>> potential solution. I spoke out against it saying that instead we 
>> need to rely on creating a more cohesive neighborhood system where 
>> all individuals in a neighborhood know each other and we can work 
>> together to ensure our neighbors are safe. the Kitsap County 
>> Emergency Management Division is looking at attempting to model the 
>> Bainbridge Prepares program of mapping a neighborhood so that you 
>> know about the people who live around your area. Dave R. from the 
>> KCEM is quick to say you can't rely on the government in times of disaster but instead be prepared to rely on yourself and your community.
>> 
>> When I spoke up at the meeting against such a database I was met with 
>> resistance. So I wonder, what do you think? Here is a link to the article:
>> https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/01/24/many-with-disabilities-can
>> t-flee-fires-on-their-own-could-a-database-help/31264/
>> 
>> Kris
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