Assisting Persons with Disabilities During an Emergency

Topic: 
Vulnerable Populations
Format: 
Online Course
Time: 
10 minutes
Level: 
Introductory
University: 
University of North Carolina
PERLC: 
University of North Carolina PERLC

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Description: 

This training offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health provides an overview of how to assist persons with disabilities during an emergency.

Learning Objectives: 
  • Identify issues to consider when assisting persons with disabilities, including those with hearing loss, vision loss, intellectual disabilities, communication disabilities, and mobility disabilities
  • Discuss means of transporting individuals with mobility disabilities during times of emergency