emergency preparedness for people with disabilities in canada’s north presented by marnie peters...
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Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities in
Canada’s North
Presented by
Marnie PetersThe Global Alliance on Accessible
Technology and Environments (GAATES)
Northern Challenges•Extreme conditions: extreme cold, 3-5 day blizzards, flooding, forest fires, supply chain disruptions
•Winter – 24 hours of darkness
Northern Challenges
• Lack of roads, infrastructure and many fly-in only communities
• Prone to power outages• Fragile communication
system – prone to disruption and outages
Northern Challenges
•Diverse populations•13-20 Inuit & First Nations languages
•Southern solutions aren’t applicable or transferable to the north
Effective Communications
Development of formal and informal communications strategies
Use of appropriate languages and formats
Effective Communications•Working with EMOs to adopt best practices on the use of social media, SMS texting alerts, etc.
Effective Communications
Implementing accessible LED emergency alerting signage boards in remote communities
Effective Personal PlanningDevelopment of a Handbook on Emergency Planning and Preparation
Effective Personal PlanningEmergency
Preparedness checklist and one page reference checklist
Workshops on development of Kits
Effective EMO Response
Disability Awareness Training of First Responders
Involvement with Emergency practice scenarios and exercises
Effective EMO Response
Tips and Tricks for First Responders
No Friend Left Behind
Emergency Planning and Preparedness Guide for Students
Curriculum resources on disability for teachers
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