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Special Communities Education Pages
About Special Populations
Many government entities are assisting citizens with their emergency preparedness planning. In recent years planning entities have become increasingly aware of the unmet needs of "Special Populations" in their planning processes. The Special Populations umbrella now covers any group thought to require additional assistance or information to get out of harms way for any reason. However, the needs of the various groups under the Special Pops umbrella are very different. These pages are offered to help you:
* meet your own unique preparedness needs
* navigate government effectively & enter the local planning process
Many people find the term "Special Populations" demeaning insisting labels should never be used. However, information must be quantified and categorized so you can easily find what you are looking for. We've tried to use functionally descriptive labels and eliminate perjorative references to the best of our ability. Kindly excuse unintended errors but please let us know about them.
For our puposes:
Mobility Challenged [[1]]refers to people, without regard to their handicapping or disability issues, who cannot get themselves out of harms way with out the assitance of friends, family, personal aides and/or other caretakers.
Communications Impaired include the deaf, hard of hearing, limited English-Speaking, non-English speaking and people without phones, radios or TV.
Children Minors[[2]]
No matter which group or groups you fall into, everyone is encouraged to look at these first two resources. Combine the basics from the FEMA Guide and generic disaster kit with the additional materials designed for your challenges in creating an tailoring a plan for yourself and your loved ones.
Generic Disaster Kit: [[3]]
FEMA IS-22 - Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
This course has been designed to help you learn how to protect yourself and your family against all types of hazards. It can be used as a reference source or as a step-by-step manual. The focus of the content is on how to develop, practice, and maintain emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster to protect you and your property. Included is information on how to assemble a disaster supplies kit that contains food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity for you and your family to survive.
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is22.asp