Disaster Preparedness

This video from the San Francisco Mayor's Office on Disability features people with disabilities sharing their emergency preparedness tips. Versions are available with English and Spanish subtitles and audio description. 

The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies is led by people with disabilities and promotes equity and inclusion of people with disabilities at all stages of a disaster or emergency. 

The Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering offers an online training course in emergency preparedness as well as a multitude of documents providing guidance for inclusive emergency planning. 

The State of Utah provides tips and guidance for a disability-inclusive emergency preparedness plan. 

State of Missouri webpage with extensive disability inclusion guidance as communities plan for a variety of emergency situations. 

ADA Pacific Center has compiled emergency preparedness resources from several federal agencies and an index of state-specific guidance on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities. 

Emergency preparedness information (YouTube) for people with disabilities. 

This page from Navigate Life Texas has a video and a series of tips for emergency planning for families with children with disabilities. 

From the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD), the Personal Emergency Planning Workbook (PDF) is a useful checklist of considerations for anyone who wants to make an emergency preparedness plan. 

The AUCD's Emergency Preparedness Resources include technical assistance on disability inclusion, COVID-19 vaccine access, and guidance on inclusive emergency planning.