Emergency preparedness
The Emergency Preparedness Workshop recently held at the Watertown Free Public Library was well attended by persons and families interested in learning about being prepared for an emergency. Sponsored by the Watertown’s Emergency Management Coalition and The Commission on Disability, the workshop included a slide presentation with guest presenter Gail Nordby, along with comments from [...]
WORKSHOP—EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BEGINS AT HOME
On Saturday, October 18, at 10 a.m., the Watertown Commission on Disability and Watertown’s Emergency Management Coalition are sponsoring a workshop on how to plan for emergencies. The workshop will be held at the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main Street, in the Watertown Savings Bank meeting room.
Should you attend this [...]
What is the Census Project?
The Service Dog Census Project is a nationwide count of Service Dogs and their owners. This census information, once complete, can be used by organizations such as state departments of agriculture, the United States Department of Justice, service dog training organizations, universities, other service dog advocacy groups and disaster relief organizations [...]
From Myra Berloff, Director of the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD), please mark your calendars:
Dear Friend:
The Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD), in partnership with the Watertown Commission on Disability is hosting a meeting to bring together people with disabilities and local emergency preparedness professionals.
This meeting will be held on May 28, 2008, from 12pm to [...]
Advisory Committee on Emergency Transportable Housing
A new Board advisory committee on emergency transportable housing held its first meeting September 24 and 25 in Washington, D.C. The Board organized this committee, which includes representation from disability groups, industry and code groups, and government agencies, to provide recommendations on supplementing its guidelines to specifically cover [...]
From Seth Curtis of the Disability Policy Consortium (DPC):
The Statewide Task Force on Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities has been working since January 2007 to create a list of recommendations to give to the Governor in order to improve the system of emergency planning for people with disabilities. Discussions and recommendations have mostly arisen [...]
To continue our ongoing series on emergency preparedness and individuals with disabilities (see the postings for Emergency Peparedness (1) and (2) on this blog), check out the transcript of Attorney Lois Simpson’s moving keynote presentation from the conference – Lessons Learned from Katrina - sponsored by the Disability Law Center, the Disability Policy Consortium and others at the Airport [...]
Another comprehensive resource:
the National Organization on Disability’s Emergency Preparedness Initiative (EPI).
Lessons learned from Katrina include the critical need for community planning for emergency preparedness for children, adults and elders with disabilities. In the coming months, we’ll present information and resources on local, state, and national efforts to improve emergency preparedness for individuals with disabilities.
The Watertown Fire Department – working with the Police Department and the Board of Health – leads [...]