The National Organization on Disability's Emergency Preparedness

							 Grassroots Outreach for
Planning, Connections and
 Engaging the Community
      Bruce A. McFarlane, Sr.
           EPI Deputy Director
    National Organization on Disability
          mcfarlaneb@nod.org
   Grassroots Outreach for Planning,
Connections and Engaging the Community


  A. Community Involvement


  B. Training Programs


  C. Innovative Programs
   Grassroots Outreach for Planning,
Connections and Engaging the Community


  A. Community Involvement

      1. SNAPs

      2. Mayor’s Advisory Board

      3. Advocacy Groups (ILC)

      4. Registries?
                          Special Needs Advisory Panel
 Incident Commander                                                                   State of ……..
     And ECC Staff                                                                Special Needs Advisor
                                                Special Needs
                                                   Advisor


      Local
                                                               SNAP                        Other
   Government                       SME
    Contacts
                                                            Organizations                 Resources


Hospital, EMT, Clinics,                                    Disability Advocacy        IAEM – Special Needs
                             ARC, Salvation Army
  And PC Physcians                                               Groups                  Subcommittee

 Local Public Health        Transportation Officials
                                                                Aging Groups
   Administration           (Private, School Busing)                                     FEMA National
                                                                                        Disability Advisor
                                Shelter Officials               Mental Health
   Social Security
                            (Nursing homes, schools)            Organizations
                                                                                           National
                               Utilities, Power,           Youth, Culture-based         Organization
Local/Tribal Officials
                              Telephone, Water                Organizations            on Disability - EPI

                                                                  Pastoral
                                                                 Association
   Grassroots Outreach for Planning,
Connections and Engaging the Community


  A. Community Involvement

      1. SNAPs

      2. Mayor’s Advisory Board

      3. Advocacy Groups (ILC)

      4. Registries?
   Grassroots Outreach for Planning,
Connections and Engaging the Community


  B. Training Programs

      1. CERT/Citizen Corp

      2. CEPIN 2

      3. Preparedness: Its Your Turn!
   Grassroots Outreach for Planning,
Connections and Engaging the Community

 C. Innovative Programs

      1. USDA Special Needs Advisor

      2. Faribault FD: ICS

      3. Ketchikan Emergency Ops

      4. Senior Centers/Safe Centers

      5. Black Hawk County 911 Text
HSPD 5 – NIMS:
Incident Command Structure



                            Incident
    Liaison                Commander

     Safety                                   Special Needs

Public Information




                     Operations   Logistics      Finance
  Planning                                       & Admin
   Grassroots Outreach for Planning,
Connections and Engaging the Community

 C. Innovative Programs

      1. USDA Special Needs Advisor

      2. Faribault FD: ICS

      3. Ketchikan Emergency Ops

      4. Senior Centers/Safe Centers

      5. Black Hawk County 911 Text
   Grassroots Outreach for Planning,
Connections and Engaging the Community



             Questions??

            Bruce A. McFarlane, Sr.
                Deputy Director
       Emergency Preparedness Initiative
       National Organization on Disability
             mcfarlaneb@nod.org