Lesson 4: The American Emergency Planning System & Taking Action _review
It may not look like it but the people in this room are socially distanced. There is an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter in this room to sign for anyone who needs it.
⌛This lesson will take about one hour to complete, although every learner moves at their own pace.
This course is intended to help local disability organizations strengthen engagement with local emergency and public health preparedness planners, with the goal of getting a seat at the local emergency planning table.
Learning Objectives
After completing today’s visit (lesson), you will be able to:
• Identify the parts of the American emergency management system
• Describe the parts of the local emergency management system and how they work
• Explain how disability issues fit within the emergency management system
About this Course
This course may help increase your knowledge about whole community emergency planning (including COVID-19) and share basic information for you to connect with your own local emergency managers, public health planners, and community.
After arriving in Disasterville you will hear from Disasterville’s professionals and community members and assist them with whole community inclusive emergency planning. You’ll learn about the Prepared4ALL process for local emergency planning collaboration. Local emergency and public health preparedness planners, the ADA Coordinator, and others from Disasterville will talk about what local planners may not know about people with disabilities. They’ll explain Prepared4ALL Action teams, how to hold Community Stakeholder Meetings using the Active Planning workbook, and how the U.S. local emergency planning system works.
As you meet Disasterville professionals and community members, you will be asked to make decisions and answer questions to check your learning about inclusive and accessible local emergency planning.
You must visit Disasterville 8 times to earn a Prepared4ALL Certificate of Completion.
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