Access & Functional Needs
People with access and functional needs are best prepared to cope with emergencies by preparing customized emergency plans in advance, and sharing with those around them.
Los Angeles County:
Alert LA County
Alert LA County will be used by Los Angeles County to notify residents and businesses of emergencies or critical situations and provide information regarding necessary actions, such as evacuations.
Ready.gov:
Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities and Special Needs. Get Ready Now. Also available in Spanish.
University of New Mexico Center for Development & Disability:
Tips for First Responders
Care Connection for Children:
Emergency Preparedness for Families of
Children with Special Needs
Emergency Survival Program:
Emergency Preparedness: Taking Responsibility for Your Safety: Tips for People with Disabilities and Activity Limitations
Also available in Spanish.
For Large Type, Braille, or audio copies, please contact the Emergency Survival Program.
Los Angeles County Bioterrorism Preparedness Program:
Emergency Plan for People with Disabilities
Also available in
Arabic
Armenian
Chinese
Farsi
Khmer
Korean
Russian
Spanish
Thai and
Vietnamese.
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco:
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco:
Emergency Tips For Service Animal and Pet Owners
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco:
Emergency Tips For People with Mobility Disabilities
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco:
Emergency Tips For People with Psychiatric Disabilities
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco:
Emergency Tips For People with Visual Disabilities
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco:
Emergency Tips For People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco:
Emergency Tips For People with Environmental Illness or Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco:
Emergency Tips For People with Developmental or Cognitive Disabilities
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco:
Emergency Tips For People with Communication and Speech-Related Disabilities
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco:
Emergency Tips For People Who Use Life Support Systems
Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions at Western University of Health Sciences:
Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety, A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
Los Angeles Department on Disability:
Earthquake Tips for People with Visual Disabilities
Los Angeles Department on Disability:
Emergency Preparedness for People with Special Medical Needs
Los Angeles Department on Disability:
Emergency Preparedness for Seniors and People with Disabilities
American Red Cross:
The Importance of a Personal Support Network