Emergency Preparedness and the Need to include Persons with Disabilities: Basic Issues for Organizations to Consider

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

This training offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health gives you an overview of the basic issues to consider when including persons with disabilities in emergency preparedness planning.

Learning Objectives: 
  • Provide an overview of disability
  • Provide understanding about the need to include persons with disabilities in all aspects of emergency planning
  • Provide information about how to identify those who may need assistance during an emergency
PHEP Capabilities: 
Community Preparedness