The State, Local and Community Response to Emergencies - How Disability Fits (Part 2 - Response)

The State, Local and Community Response to Emergencies - How Disability Fits (Part 2 - Response)

25th October, 2012

"The State, Local and Community Response to Emergencies" – is the next session in the "Emergency Management and Preparedness - Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Webinar Series" and was held on October 25th, 2012.

The response to emergencies starts at the local or community level. How people with disabilities fit in to local and state preparedness, especially in regards to response is the subject of this third in a series of webinars on emergency management. This session, hosted by the Pacific ADA Center will include representatives from local government and non-profit organizations to discuss how they each are involved in emergencies from the point of view of people with disabilities.

Presenters:

  • Franklin Barnes - Emergency Manager Oklahoma City
  • Stephanie Brady - Director of Programs for The Independent Living Center Joplin, Missouri
  • Dawn Skaggs - Principal Investigator of the Hawai Emergency Preparedness System of Support at the University of Hawaii

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