Disaster Preparedness for
Businesses:
· People with disabilities
· People with medical
conditions
Emergency Evacuation Preparedness—A
Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations: By June Isaacson Kailes,
Disability Policy Consultant. (2002)
Emergency Preparedness for Employees with Disabilities in
Office Occupancies: Compiled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
and the United States Fire Administration.
Emergency Procedures for
Employees with Disabilities in Office Occupancies: U.S. Fire Administration
National Organization on
Disability: Emergency Preparedness Initiative (EPI)
Sign Language for Emergency
Situations: A helpful manual for assisting people with hearing impairments.
U.S. Department of
Transportation Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for People with Disabilities
Other Resources
Emergency Evacuation Procedures for
Employees with Disabilities
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/emergency.html
10 Ways to Make Yourself Safe at Work
http://www.ican.com/news/fullpage.cfm?articleid=B0547F84-4752-42B7-81592B326706E119
Emergency Preparedness on the Job for
People with Disabilities
http://www.disabilitypreparedness.com/Job%20Guidelines.doc
ALSO REFER TO THE Disabled / Special
Needs SECTION OF THE VILLAGE OF LANCASTER OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
WEBSITE