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11/4/2019 INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PLANNING Andrew J. Perlman Program Manager, Human Services Unit 1 1 AGENDA 1. Definition 2. Emergency Management 101 3. Planning Principles: Evacuation, Transportation, Communication, Shelter 4.

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INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PLANNING

Andrew J. Perlman Program Manager, Human Services Unit

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AGENDA

  • 1. Definition
  • 2. Emergency Management 101
  • 3. Planning Principles: Evacuation, Transportation, Communication, Shelter
  • 4. Inclusive Community Emergency Planning
  • 5. Resources

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 101-a

Plan Prepare Respond Coordinate Educate

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 101-b

Engage Leadership Roles and Responsibilities Resource Management Community Engagement What? So What? What Now?

Planning boxes who, why, where, when, how, what NYC Emergency Management Situation Room

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 101-c

ADA and other laws Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled v. Bloomberg

Accessible parking spaces destroyed by Sandy

PLANNING PRINCIPLES

Accessible taxi van in New York City. Volunteer pushing a wheelchair in a shelter.

Physical access Equal access Effective communication Modifications No Charge Self-determination “Case by Case” Assessment Equal opportunity to benefits Inclusion & Integration

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EVACUATION – INCLUSIVE PLANNING

Timeline of evacuation operations Effective public messaging Appropriate place of intake

Cars driving on multi-lane city highway.

EVACUATION – ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION

Paratransit Plan to transport service animals and durable medical equipment

Accessible taxi van in New York City.

ACCESSIBLE COMMUNICATION

Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Alternative formats Info and alerts

Man using an electronic tablet.

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ACCCESSIBLE SHELTERING

Consider developing a database for sheltering Functional Assessment Support Teams (FAST) Inclusive training and exercises

View of shelter from DOJ Guidelines.

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DAFN TRAINING

DAFN Coordinators, Administrators and Advisors Inclusive training and exercises Service Animals/Companion Animals

Emergency Operations Center & Service Animal

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COMMUNITY INTEGRATION Public Messaging Building Visibility Engagement

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Public Messaging 1

Make a Plan

Pen filling out a plan

Gather Supplies

Go Bag with supplies

Stay Informed

Phone on a keyboard

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Public Messaging 2

Preparedness guides and Notify NYC flyer

Public Messaging 3

Notify NYC Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) 13 Languages & ASL Text, Call, Email

Smart phone with Notify NYC app

Building Visibility

Go to the community Establish presence Consider annual events

NYC Pride Parade and NYCEM staff

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Building Visibility 2

Awareness Etiquette Accommodation Requests Staff and Volunteer Training

Firefighters using an extinguisher Man using a wheelchair and staff

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Community Engagement 1

Partners participating at the symposium

Community Engagement 2

Contents: Hazards NYC Plans Making a community emergency plan

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Community Integration 2

Access and Functional Needs Work Group Disability Community Advisory Panel

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KEY TAKE-AWAY

Plan Prepare Respond Coordinate Educate DAFN

RESOURCES & CONTACTS FEMA: Functional Needs Support Services for Shelters (FNSS) ADA.GOV: Title II Emergency Manager Tool Kit Regional Catastrophic Planning Team (RCPT): Promising Practices Guides ADA Pacific/FEMA Webinar Series: Emergency Management and Preparedness-Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

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THANK YOU

Andrew J. Perlman Program Manager, Human Services Unit NYC Emergency Management aperlman@oem.nyc.gov Tel 718-422-8851

INDIVIDUAL PREPAREDNESS MATTHEW PUVOGEL NEW YORK CITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INDIVIDUAL PREPAREDNESS

  • Be sure to make a plan
  • Gather supplies for any additional needs
  • Be informed and stay prepared

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Develop a Support System

  • Create an emergency support network
  • Consider emergency contacts who can assist in time of need
  • Make sure to review and practice your plan

SUPPORT GROUPS (Continued)

  • Develop a communication plan
  • Know the level of assistance that you will need during an

emergency

  • Include caregivers when developing your plan
  • If you receive dialysis or other medical treatments, ask about your

provider's emergency plan MAKE A PLAN

  • Speak to your building management or co-workers and ask them to

escort you to the emergency exit locations, so you can be informed where you would go in case of an emergency.

  • If you reside in a high rise building, make sure to have a plan in the

event your elevators are out of service.

  • Contact your building management to see if your building has

emergency alarm systems with audible and visible features such as visual strobes.

  • Make sure to know where the closes evacuation center is and how

you will get there?

  • Have a plan for pets and service animals

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LOCATING EVACUATION CENTERS New York City offers the Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder. To access it, you can visit NYC.gov/knowyourzone or call 311. The tool will provide the closest evacuation centers and the evacuation zone that one lives in. SHELTERING NYC Accessible Evacuation Centers

  • Accommodations for people with vision disabilities
  • Accommodations for people with hearing disabilities
  • Accommodations for people with mobility disabilities
  • Accommodations for people with developmental disabilities

ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION

  • Be prepared and know your transportation options.
  • What should I do if there is no transportation?
  • How can I access assistance with transportation through the

Homebound Evacuation Operation?

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PLANNING FOR SERVICE ANIMALS AND PETS

  • Show your service animal where the exits are and the quickest way

to evacuate.

  • Be prepared and have a back up plan in case your service animal is

unable to work.

  • Service animals and pets are allowed in NYC hurricane shelters and

documentation is not required. GATHER SUPPLIES

  • Develop a Go Bag
  • Duration of supplies for a Go Bag
  • When to update your supplies
  • Personalize your supplies to your disability
  • Sunglasses or an extra cane
  • Batteries for hearing aids
  • Tire inflator
  • Headphones and music
  • Comforting toy
  • Supplies for your service animal or pet

EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT

  • Sheltering in place during emergencies such as winter

weather

  • Supplies needed for seven days
  • Keeping extra medical supplies in the home such as a

wheelchair or cane.

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BE INFORMED

  • What is Notify NYC and how can I sign up?
  • What is the best way to Know Your Zone?
  • How to access the Ready NYC App?
  • Ready NY videos with ASL and audio description
  • Ready NY guides in accessible formats

QUESTIONS

Matthew Puvogel Tel: 718-422-8593 mpuvogel@oem.nyc.gov 37 38