1. Vulnerable Adults and Children Program A program designed to assist Emergency Services in identifying Children and Adults with Disabilities, in order to provide more effective service during emergencies.

2. STEVE GROSECLOSE - Detective Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, 21 year old son with Autism. Father with dementia Disabled nephew

3. VULNERABLE ADULTS AND CHILDREN REGISTRY  Program designed in Chelan and Douglas Counties to enter Disabled Adults and Children into the Emergency Services Database  Yearly Event  Includes a form for parents and guardians to fill out for emergency services.  Form is available online in Spanish and English.  A picture of the vulnerable adult or child is attached to a name file.  Provides up-to-date contact, medical and disability information and a photograph of the vulnerable adult or child to help emergency services during critical events such as:  Fires  Car accidents  Missing children and adults  Medical emergencies  Evacuations  Can be accessed by Officers and Deputies on their lap tops

4. WHO CAN SIGN UP FOR VAAC REGISTRY Any adult or child with a disability who would like Emergency Services to know specific information about their disability, to assist them during an emergency. Examples: Autism, Dementia, Alzheimer's, Down Syndrome, physically disabled, mentally disabled. 4

5. VAAC FORM - Includes waiver for Guardian or Parent. -Only fill out what you want us to know. 5

6. EXAMPLE Important information Unique to each individual: Non Verbal Medication Doctor Needs 24 hour care

7. PHOTOGRAPH OF VULNERABLE ADULT OR CHILD IN SPILLMAN

9. DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMAND TRAILER USED FOR EVENT 9

10. AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN VAAC CHELAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WENATCHEE POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST WENATCHEE POLICE DEPARTMENT AUTISM SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON AGING AND ADULT CARE 10

11. EMERGENCY SERVICES VOLUNTEERS MANY VOLUNTEERS HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS, OR FRIENDS WHO ARE DISABLED. VOLUNTEER TO WORK AT THE EVENT ON THEIR OWN TIME, OR THEY ADJUST THEIR WORK SHIFTS TO ATTEND EVENT. COMMITTED TO THE GOAL OF HELPING VULNERABLE ADULTS AND CHILDREN. 11

12. DISPATCHERS/RECORDS 12 Essential to review and enter information correctly. Will assist Emergency Services in accessing information during an emergency. Can update and enter information throughout the year.

13. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 13

14. 2012 VAC EVENT

15. QUESTIONS ?