Emergency Preparedness Trainings and Resources
for People with Disabilities
Disasters disproportionately affect people who are unable to physically escape them. Census figures suggest that at least one in six Americans is at increased risk of injury or death in emergency situations by virtue of his or her disability.
The RTC/IL produces a variety of educational materials to help people prepare for all hazards, and has investigated the results of disasters to lay a groundwork for more effective responses to new crises. Please visit the linked pages to learn more about these resources.
Websites
Online Trainings & Webcasts - Information
- The Prepared Lifestyle, Part 1 (direct link to course)
- The Prepared Lifestyle, Part 2 (direct link to course)
- Planning for Disaster-Related Risk and Functional Needs of People with Disabilities:
Train-the-Trainer and Non-Trainer Option (direct links to courses) - Animal Emergency Preparedness (direct link to course)
- Ready, Willing and Able (direct link to course)
Publications
- The Prepared Lifestyle (PDF)
- Emergency Preparedness Kit
- Assessing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Persons with Disabilities (PDF)
- Map Your Neighborhood (PDF)
- Individual and Community Disaster Preparedness Checklists (PDFs)
- Service Animal and Pet ID Form
- Poster: Best Practices to Level the Playing Field for People with Disabilities in Disasters (PDF)
Emergency Preparedness Videos (from our DisabilityReady YouTube channel)
- Emergency Preparedness Kit for People with Disabilities - Dr. Glen White presents the basics for a workplace kit
- Emergency Preparedness Tips for People with Disabilities - Cat Howland discusses ways to prepare
- Animal Emergency Preparedness: How to Keep Your Service Animals and Pets Safe in Natural or Man-made Disasters
- Be Prepared: Proper Handwashing for Seasonal Flu and Pandemics Prevention
- Service Dog Etiquette - featuring Tiffany Huggard-Lee
