Resources to assist agencies who serve people with disabilities to be prepared for disasters.
1.
Example of a good business Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) from Cottonwood in Lawrence, KS.
2. An excellent
article from webinar on how and what agencies need to do to prepare for a disaster and/or an emergency. It says that it applies to Centers for Independent Living, but it applies to all agencies who serve people with disabilities.
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list for Grab-n-Go Bags for staff and consumers.
4. An agency may need to have Memorandums of Understanding (MOU's) especially around housing and/or transportation in the event of a disaster. This article is from the Kansas Adjutant
General's office. The next is a MOU description from the Department of
Transportation.
5. This is a Power Point presentation on
fire safety to assist agencies who serve people with cognitive disabilities. It was developed by Butler County Emergency Management under the leadership of Kathy Guy.
6. This is a Power Point presentation on
tornado safety to assist agencies who serve people with cogntive disabilties. It was developed by the Butler County Emergency Management under the leadership of Kathy Guy.