2006 Disability Caucus Internet Lab:
Emergency Evacuation

• WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management's primary purpose is to protect life and property emergency preparedness resources.
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a service of Office of Disability Employment Policy of the US Department of Labor employer information on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities.
• Emergency preparedness resources provided by the US Access Board, an independent Federal Agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities.
• Center for Disability Issues & Health Professions was established by Western University in Pomona, CA and sponsors educational activities for health professionals working with the disability community. This link will take you to a guide for Emergency Evacuation Preparedness. [Note: This link is in PDF format and requires a free software, such as Adobe Reader, to open.]
• Direct link to transportation information for people with disabilities in the event of an emergency provided by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Civil Rights provides leadership, policy, guidance, monitoring, and technical assistance in implementing DOT's civil rights responsibilities for a particular mode of transportation.
• Emergency preparedness resources provided by the National Organization on Disability's (NOD) whose mission is to expand the participation and contribution of America's 54 million people with disabilities in all aspects of life.
• US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division's ADA guide for local government in making community preparedness and evacuation plans accessible to people with disabilities.
• US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy effective emergency preparedness.
• Also visit US Department of Labor Office of Disability's published How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations Booklet [Note: This link is in PDF format and requires a free software, such as Adobe Reader, to open.]

Disclaimer: All links to these resources have been checked and were working on July 1, 2006. Sadly, we must advise that many of these sites have made little, if any, attempt at being accessible. Most would not pass the most basic Section 508 compliance test.

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