1. Accessible Emergency Communications Andrew Perlman Executive Director, EPIC Associates Emergency Preparedness for Inclusive Communities ap@epicpreparedness.com epicpreparedness.com

4. Non-existent People with disabilities Emergency management and preparedness

5. Emergency Communication Emergency Notification Public Announcements Intake Evacuation / Shelters 9-1-1

6. Target Audience Limited English Proficiency Rural communities Deaf and hard of hearing Blind and deaf-blind Homeless

7. Emergency Notification TV – captions, interpreters, position? Text alerts NOAA radios Smoke detectors WEA

8. Evacuation / Shelters Staffing Devices, supplies Visual information

9. Public Announcements Captioning, interpreters Positioning

10. Intake Shelters, DRC’s Staffing VRI, interpreters Visual information

11. 9-1-1 TTY’s ? NG 9-1-1 Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Smart 9-1-1 ? Do the people you serve know about this ?

12. Case Studies FEMA Administrator Fugate in Baltimore, MD Faribault, MN LAFD Twitter / Facebook

13. A new paradigm People with disabilities Emergency management and preparedness Plan with, not just for

14. Valuable Assets Planning Exercises Liaison to community Outreach Trusted Sources

15. Planning What we know … Advance planning Resource management - when? Service providers Advocate agencies Community outreach

16. Questions?

17. Thank you Andy Perlman ap@epicpreparedness.com epicpreparedness.com