The RTC/IL provides a wide range of other resources for emergency preparedness.

Interactive website: disabilityprepared.ku.edu
Here's a place to exchange best practices for the disaster-related needs of people with disabilities.

We also provide webinars and online classes to support planning and readiness. Visit Emergency Preparedness Trainings and Resources for People with Disabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

These documents may be downloaded for free. If you want multiple copies and an order form is not provided for the product, please contact rtcil@ku.edu or call 785-864-4095.

Assessing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Persons with Disabilities: Final Report
      This report describes research findings from a Gulf Coast study detailing the response of the disability community to Hurricane Katrina. Authors: G. W. White, M. H. Fox, C. Rooney, and A. Cahill. Also view Executive Summary.

The Prepared Lifestyle

  Now is the time to prepare for seasonal and pandemic flu as well as for man-made and natural disasters.

This booklet provides checklists to guide people with disabilities and others in preparing for all hazards.

And here's a Service Animal/Pet Identification form to help you prepare for your animals.

Map Your Neighborhood

Are you and your neighbors prepared to work together in case of an emergency? This publication gives nine steps to follow after a disaster. Click on the image to download.



Tips for First Responders
An 11-page, color-coded, laminated 4.5 x 5.5-inch field guide, this publication offers information on assisting persons with a wide range of disabilities, including seniors, people with service animals, people with mobility challenges, people with mental illness, people with visual impairment or blindness, people with deafness, and people with cognitive disabilities. Order at http://cdd.unm.edu/products/TipsForFirstResponders.htm

Also see http://www.nobodyleftbehind2.org/resources/