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Tag Archives: emergency preparedness
Wireless Technology and People with Disabilities Survey
The NIDRR-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC) is conducting two surveys on how people with disabilities use wireless technology. The first is “User Needs“. This is a general survey on the use and usability of wireless … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. John Morris, emergency communications, Emergency Communications Survey, emergency preparedness, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies, survey, user needs, User Needs Survey, Wireless RERC, wireless technology
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Emergency Preparedness
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month and, as this September comes to an end, we wanted to share more resources that are available to the public. Earlier this month, we shared resources for people with disabilities that included webcasts from … Continue reading
September is Emergency Preparedness Month: Are You Ready?
September 18th is “Get Ready Day” a yearly event held the third Tuesday of September by the American Public Health Association (APHA) coinciding with National Preparedness Month. The Get Ready website includes resources for people to prepare themselves, their families … Continue reading
Posted in Audiovisual, Event, Fact sheet, Organization, Publications, Website
Tagged Access Board, American Public Health Association, APHA, caregivers, Disability.gov, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, Fact Sheets, Get Ready, health professionals, Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU), National Organization on Disability, PAS Center, people with disabilities, Ready.gov
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Pacific ADA Announces the Emergency Management and Preparedness: Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Webinar Series
The NIDRR-funded Pacific ADA National Network Regional Center and Great Lakes ADA National Network Regional Center have collaborated to launch the webinar series “Emergency Management and Preparedness: Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities.” National, state, and local entities/communities are increasingly planning … Continue reading
Get Prepared for Weather Emergencies
Well, if you haven’t noticed by now, we’re at the start of Tornado Season. Low rainfall also means drought across many parts of the US, raising the risk of brush fires. So how can you prepare yourself for inclement weather, … Continue reading
What do you do when the power goes out?
At 10:30 this morning, we lost power to the 8000 block of Corporate Drive. Some of us had our computers on back-up power supplies so we had an extra 15 minutes to save our work. Our servers had 30 minutes … Continue reading
La Convocatoria Mensual del Grupo sobre la Discapacidad de la Casa Blanca de Febrero 2012
La llamada de febrero del Grupo de la Casa Blanca sobre la Discapacidad se celebró el 29 de febrero 2012 a las 3 pm. La llamada fue dirigida por Kareem Dale, Director Ajunto, Oficina de la Casa Blanca de Participación … Continue reading
There Will Be A Test! 11/9 Test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System
The Federal Communications Commission and the US Department of Homeland Security will be conducting the first nation-wide test of the Emergency Alert System at 2pm EST on November 9 (one week from today). More info from the FCC and DHS: … Continue reading
¿Está usted listo? Preparación para emergencias para personas con impedimentos.
A medida que la costa este de los EE.UU. se prepara para el huracán Irene (y cualquiera de sus hermanos en el futuro), estamos reuniendo nuestros kits de preparación y listones para lo peor. Hemos reunido algunos elementos para compartir. Por favor, siéntase … Continue reading