[PDF] - INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PLANNING Andrew J. Perlman Program PDF Document

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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

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

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11/4/2019 3 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 5 6

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11/4/2019 4 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.

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11/4/2019 5 ACCESSIBLE COMMUNICATION

Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Alternative formats Info and alerts

Man using an electronic tablet.

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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11/4/2019 7 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

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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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11/4/2019 10 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

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11/4/2019 11 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 21 22

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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

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11/4/2019 14 INDIVIDUAL PREPAREDNESS

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

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

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11/4/2019 15 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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11/4/2019 16 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

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11/4/2019 17 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? 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.

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11/4/2019 18 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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11/4/2019 19 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