European Network for Psychosocial Crisis Management – Assisting Disabled in Case of Disaster Outcomes of Local Workshop in Cologne The Deaf and hard of hearing

Results of Roundtables The Deaf and hard of hearing  Focus on hearing impaired using sign language No official list of therapists and social care services who are able/accepting to communicate in sign language yet No information material (printed material, internet, multiplicators, schools, TV, social networks, etc.) Organizations like fire brigade or BKK are not applicable Sensible Approach via existing structures on communal level Close cooperation to associations of the deaf and hard of hearing is important

Results of Roundtables The Deaf and hard of hearingHearing  Upcoming questions How effective is therapy with a present interpretator? How can interpretors be financed more easily?

Results/First Recommendations of local workshop in Cologne Approach via existing structures on communal level Close cooperation with associations of the deaf an hard of hearing List/ information material for hearing impaired Training for people working in emergency situations and after care Install special technology (e.g. fax, sms, apps, … ) for hearing impaired to allow the contact to helping institutions like police, fire brigade, ambulance, … in emergency situations On-call service of sign language interpretators in all life situations Solve finance barriers