The State, Local, and Community Response to Emergencies- How Disability Fits (Part 1- Planning)

The State, Local, and Community Response to Emergencies- How Disability Fits (Part 1- Planning)

13th September, 2012

In the first of a two part webinar, we will cover how state and local agencies plan for emergencies. We will cover State plans including the emergency support functions (such as sheltering, communications, and evacuation). We will describe how local jurisdictions' emergency plans are coordinated with state plans. In looking at the planning processes, we will also point to places where people with disabilities are included and can be included in the process. The next webinar will examine how state and local jurisdictions integrate in response at the local level and how people with disabilities are included.

Presenters:

  • Dante Gliniecki — Statewide Volunteer Coordinator Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)
  • Richard Devylder — Special Advisor Secretary of the California Emergency Management Agency
  • Jeanne Abadie — Compliance Specialist, Advocacy Center Louisiana

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