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Barbara Palmer APD Director
WSC Statewide Meeting November 17, 2017 Rick Scott Governor Barbara Palmer APD Director
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Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Karen Hagan, APD Chief of Staff Tom Rice, Regional Supports Program Administrator- Operations (AM) Beth Mann Pace, Quality Assurance- Programs Jeff Smith- Regional Operation Manager- Suncoast (PM)
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Preparedness Personal Preparedness Waiver Support Coordinators
Caregivers All APD Customers: Persons in Supported Living, in the Family Home, In Group Homes
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Preparedness (cont.) Disaster Planning
Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) Response and Recovery Plan Hazard and Impact analysis Planning assumptions Group/Foster Homes Emergency Plans Working with Providers
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Hurricane Preparedness & Irma Recovery
APDCares.org Website Hurricane Preparedness & Irma Recovery If you have questions about disaster preparedness, visit Florida Division of Emergency Management. Check out Florida Emergency Preparedness Guide on FloridaHealth.gov. Also check out the Florida Special Needs Registry to receive important information from local emergency management officials. For recovery efforts information, visit Governor Scott's website. Residents who sustained losses in the 46 declared counties can apply for assistance by registering online at To learn more about applying for Individual Assistance, visit APD’s website. If you had any assistive devices damaged or lost, visit the Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology’s website. Please visit the APD Recovery Toolkit for more information.
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Response Communication during response Conference Calls APD Website
Everbridge Irma Outreach Address APD Listserv Shared Important News Releases State and Local Emergency Management
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Response (cont.) Sheltering Shelter in Place General Population
Special Needs Temporary Relocation Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) - FEMA
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Response (cont.) Issues Water and Power Transportation Curfew
Communication – cell service Access and Functional Needs Other?
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Recovery (cont.) Government and non-government resources
FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) and Public Assistance (PA) Disaster Relief Centers (DRCs) Other? Unmet Needs Where are we now?
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Next Steps Personal Disaster Plan – Handout
APD Disaster Planning Requirements Plan Reviews and Testing Training and Information Needed Best Practices Highlighted
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Questions?
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