Emergency Preparedness Links

Kenosha County Government

   Ÿ Kenosha County Division of Aging and Disability Services

State Government

• Disability Preparedness
  (Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities)
• Emergency Planning (U.S. Department of Education)
• Emergency Preparedness (DisabilityInfo.gov)
• Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities (U.S. Department of Transportation)
• Emergency Preparedness and People with Disabilities (U.S. Department of Labor)
• Emergency Response Resources (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Individuals with Special Needs (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• PandemicFlu.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Ready America (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
• Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions (U.S. Transportation Security Administration)

• Emergency Management  (Wisconsin Emergency Management)

National Organizations

• Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN) Project (deaf and hard of hearing)
• Center for Disability and Special Needs Preparedness
• Emergency Preparedness Initiative (National Organization on Disability)
• Nobody Left Behind - Disaster Preparedness for Persons with Mobility Impairments (Research and Training Center on Independent Living at the University of Kansas)
• Prepare.org - People with Disabilities (American Red Cross)
• ReallyReady.org (Federation of American Scientists)

Publications, Articles, and Resource Listings

Resources for Individuals and Families

• ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments - Chapter 7 (U.S. Department of Justice)
• Disaster Resources for People with Disabilities and Emergency Managers (June Isaacson Kailes)
• Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide (National Fire Protection Association)
• Emergency Info Online (Bridge Multimedia)
• Emergency Management Be Prepared Kit (Ohio Legal Rights Service)
• Emergency Response Resources - Emergency Responders (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Evacuation Preparedness Guide (The Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions, Western University of Health Sciences)
• Escape Planning (U.S. Fire Administration)
• People with Disabilities and their Caregivers (U.S. Fire Administration)
• Preparedness Information for Seniors & People with Disabilities (American Red Cross)
• Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs (PDF file) (U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• Tornado (American Red Cross)
• Your Evacuation Plan (American Red Cross) 
  
  

 
Federal Government Agencies