September 23, 2023
Senior Emergency Preparedness
A FEMA Presentation
Slides from a webinar where various FEMA departments talk about preparedness issues and options. Also Schohaire County of New York made a presentation on the plan they have implemented. Check-it out!
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Information Links Listed in the FEMA Presentation
Networks
- Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster – https://www.nvoad.org
- Medical Reserve Corps – https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx
- Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) https://www.ready.gov/community-preparedness-webinar-series-new-cert-training-tools
- Health Care Coalitions – https://www.asprtracie.hhs.gov/hcc-resources
People with Disabilities
- Ready.gov – Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities –https://www.ready.gov/disability-toolkit
- FEMA and American Red Cross – Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs, August 2004 –https://seniorsmarketplace.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fema-red-crpss-preparing-for-disaster-for-people-with-disabilities-and-other-special-needs.pdf
Planning Resources
- FEMA and AARP, Guide to Expanding Mitigation – Making the Connection to older Adults – https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220713/fema-aarp-release-new-resources-help-local-communities-protect-older-adults
- Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Older Adults – https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/disaster-preparedness-and-recovery-older-adults
Recovery Resources for Individuals
• Recovering from Disaster – Ready.gov – https://www.ready.gov/recovering-disaster
• Get Assistance After a Disaster (FEMA) 800-621- 3362 – https://www.fema.gov/assistance
• Disaster Assistance for Older Adults (National Council on Aging –https://www.ncoa.org/older-adults/benefits/disaster-assistance
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