Functional Needs of People with Disabilities: A Guide for Emergency Managers, Planners & Responders

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Article Publication Date: 
1/1/2009
Summary: 
This Guide highlights key disability concerns to officials and experts responsible for emergency planning in their communities. It seeks to assist them in developing plans that will take into account the needs and insights of people with disabilities before, during, and after emergencies. It also is designed to help emergency managers, planners, and responders make the best use of resources in the emergency preparedness planning process.
Article Author: 
Davis, Elizabeth; Styron, Hilary
Topics: 
Housing
Populations: 
Physical Disabilities
Sources: 
National Organization on Disability
Programs/Initiatives: 
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Keywords: 
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emergency preparedness initiative; experience of disaster; evacuation planning; service animals and pets; functional needs; recovery phase; mitigation phase

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