ACL and FEMA Webinar on Emergency Preparedness
Posted on April 11, 2024 by Mark Schulz
The Administration on Community Living (ACL) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC) are partnering on a four-part webinar series to support people with disabilities – and the organizations that serve them – before, during, and after disasters.
Older adults and people with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by emergencies. People with disabilities are two to four times more likely to die or be injured, and older adults often represent the majority of fatalities resulting from extreme weather, natural hazards, and public emergencies, including climate emergencies like heatwaves, hurricanes, and floods.
About the Webinar Series
Local aging and disability organizations are at the forefront of addressing issues and needs in their communities in partnership with emergency management, public health, and other organizations. Federal partners are integrating efforts to better support state and local organizations as they build strong and resilient communities. This webinar series will focus on how this work is implemented at all levels of emergency management.
This “fireside chat” with Alison Barkoff, who leads ACL, and Sherman Gillums Jr., Ed.D., who serves as the FEMA Disability Coordinator and ODIC Director, will address the importance of collaboration, partnership, and stakeholder relationships in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. A brief Q&A session will follow their discussion.
Registration
The April 18 webinar is the first of four webinars focused on Midwest disasters and the unique issues surrounding tornados, flooding, excessive heat, and other disasters and emergencies. It will begin at 10 a.m.
Individuals interested in signing up for the session can do so here.
Reach out to Mark Schulz with any questions.
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